The pandemic has seen council investment balances climb steadily while demand for PWLB funds fades. David Chefneux looks at the figures. The latest data released by MHCLG (Ministry for Housing,[…]
William Bourne argues central banks are “nothing like as independent as we are led to believe”. We like to think of central banks as being independent. It is a solution[…]
The chancellor delivered the budget this week giving councils the opportunity to bid for funds but offering no resolution to long-term issues such as business rates retention, adult and children’s[…]
Sponsored interview: Dawn Turner of Quinbrook talks about the opportunities in environmental, social and governance issues for LGPS. LGPS has the opportunity to innovate in its investment portfolio as the[…]
Sponsored article: Mark Burrows and Rosalind Smith-Maxwell examine infrastructure opportunities emerging from efforts to meet the UK’s net zero target. Quinbrook believes that the accelerating UK energy transition offers a[…]
Barry McKay looks at McCloud, the 95k exit cap, employer risk and investments to see what to expect for LGPS in the coming year. On one hand, 2020 was in[…]
Sponsored article: Adam Whiteley offers a guide to the ESG benefits of investing in fixed income. Investing responsibly in fixed income can be crucial for local government pension funds looking[…]
LGPS funds face implementing reporting guidelines from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) along with the rest of the pensions industry. Karen Shackleton looks at the key issues[…]
Sponsored article: With climate change an investment imperative and an imminent reporting requirement, Ritesh Bamania argues UK pension schemes should look beyond today’s standard metrics. With climate change an investment[…]
LGPS funds have been warned that governance is at the heart of Whitehall plans to impose a new climate reporting regime on pension funds. In January the Department for Work[…]
