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Responsible Investing (RI) is an increasingly prominent area for the LGPS. Pressure has been gradually mounting on funds, including numerous Freedom of Information requests and lobbying outside offices. The RI[…]
I remember that fateful day back in 1981, when my Granddad suggested that I might want to go to watch my local football team. I was nine, bright eyed and[…]
The main objective when it comes to hedging currency risk is to protect against adverse movements in currencies impacting the overall performance of the fund. As an example, when GBP/USD[…]
Sponsored article: A small revolution is brewing in the world of macroeconomics. It’s an idea that counts a Democratic socialist presidential candidate and a hedge fund manager among its adherents.[…]
Michael Hayles, partner, and Ellie Alveyn of Burges Salmon examine the recent concerns some pools have raised about MHCLG’s draft guidance to LGPS administering authorities. In January 2019, the Ministry[…]
While finance professional are expected to have a solid grasp of detail and process, Stephen Fitzgerald argues that for senior officers, it’s strategic thinking that makes the difference. A principal[…]
Tom Harris, UK local government research officer at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, makes the case for income tax devolution. With Westminster in turmoil over how (and whether) to ‘take[…]
Society of District Council Treasurers president, Jill Penn, offers some practical guidance and the questions a council should ask before taking the plunge into direct property investment. Many types of[…]
Pension fund investments have indeed seen a long-term upward trend and the performance of equities over the last few years has led to expectations that the funding levels in the[…]
A recent report shone a light on the use of capital receipts by a small number of councils to fund redundancies. Rob Whiteman says that the issue is more complicated[…]
