Europe’s Green Deal offers ‘considerable opportunity’ for investors: A pledge to make the European Union (EU) carbon neutral by 2050 lies at the heart of The European Commission’s European Green Deal. Joshua Kendall explores the scope of the[...] dlvr.it/RmKdQw pic.twitter.com/OKOZqHbwbz

CFOs play a crucial role unfluencing strategic direction during Covid: The CFO is in a key position to help deliver an organisation’s strategic objectives. But this is a complex journey. Nathan Elvery provides some directions to help chart a course.[...] dlvr.it/RmK2MS pic.twitter.com/xdquEjk1Tw

Hearing congratulations are due again at the @UKMunicipalBond agency as they aim to get away a £250m Warrington bond today. #localgov #munibonds #bonds #treasurymanagement #s151 More to follow...

The Ice Age in bond yields doesn’t have to mean frozen returns: Sponsored article: It’s be an uncertain end to a crazy year, but one thing is clear: Low rates are here to stay. A global recession, rising COVID cases and uncertainty[...] dlvr.it/RmGX04 pic.twitter.com/7vrburz0v7

Capital health indicators key to Croydon’s crisis: Croydon is the latest local authority to issue a section 114 notice.  Experts Dan Bates and Christian Wall look at the trends underlying the council’s woes. Christian Wall Croydon’s section[...] dlvr.it/Rlwtc1 pic.twitter.com/d6Y1zwagfM

Local accounts compiled ‘as if they are destined for the filing cabinet’: Alison Ring FCA, director for public sector at ICAEW, believes that the Redmond Review provides an opportunity to fix the real issue with local authority accounts, which is that… dlvr.it/RltDFf pic.twitter.com/flfHDwwEpc

Rebuke of £3.6bn Towns Fund administration hits home: MPs on the Public Accounts Committee say the running of the Towns Fund is opaque and “not impartial” . With a bulging kitty of £3.6bn the government’s Towns Fund—a project[...] dlvr.it/RlbnwG pic.twitter.com/TtP5yDEeeC

Richard Harbord: Croydon’s 114 notice hold lessons for all councils: As Croydon grapples with a section 114 notice Richard Harbord looks at the issues underlying the council’s troubles. The London Borough of Croydon has become the big news story in[...] dlvr.it/RlbDxB pic.twitter.com/fHP17FKsEs

Stephen Sheen: FRC report fails to confront ‘mess’ in local government audit: The Financial Reporting Council has delivered its verdict on council audits but, writes Stephen Sheen, it falls short of recognising the “unique nature of local authority… dlvr.it/Rl6k4T pic.twitter.com/UbztdJRbBU

Webinar explores LGPS role in tackling climate crisis: Investors are increasingly focused on using their assets to aid the battle against global warming, and the LGPS is no exception. In a recent development, the Northern LGPS pool  signed[...] dlvr.it/RkYs1d pic.twitter.com/d2sRuFClZp

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Sponsored article: Deidre Cooper and Graeme Baker explore the way investors can help counter climate change.     Key points: Investors can contribute to tackling climate change by engaging with[...] dlvr.it/RkS85g pic.twitter.com/KobXCc72pq

The European transition to renewables: Investing smartly: Sponsored article: The outlook for renewables is positive, writes Simon Eaves, with an opportunity to gain value while building a greener future. Over the past few years, the transitioning… dlvr.it/RkS83L pic.twitter.com/3zZi2OpHf2

How to clear those McClouds: The scale and complexity of McCloud demand a focus on governance, administration and project planning, writes Ian Colvin. When Lord Hutton produced his report on the future of public service[...] dlvr.it/RkRXhq pic.twitter.com/mQtWzYIm0Q

Finding resilience in infrastructure investments: Focusing on the mega-trends: The stable, non-cyclical cash flows that the infrastructure asset class can provide, writes Jerome Sousselier, are particularly attractive to investors looking to generate… dlvr.it/RkMCqG pic.twitter.com/hLS4Ie2L99