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8 Apr 22
A Local Government Pension Scheme pool that handles assets for 11 local government pension schemes has launched a second series of its private markets programme, including a distinct climate-related...
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25 Feb 22
We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
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30 Mar 20
The Covid-19 pandemic strengthens the argument that human capital investment can help build a healthy and prosperous society, argues senior fellow at the Health Foundation Dave Finch.
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3 Mar 20
Ambitious plans to expand early learning and childcare in Scotland could be undermined by risks around infrastructure and workforce, auditors have warned.
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25 Feb 20
The government may struggle to fulfil its plans to invest £100bn in capital projects over the next five years, a think-tank has said.
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10 Feb 20
A group of London pensions organisations have launched a fund to focus on affordable housing, community regeneration and clean energy.
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29 Jan 20
Kent County Council will receive a £138.9m repayment following the collapse of the Woodford fund, a reduction of 56% from the peak of its investment.
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6 Dec 19
Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
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15 Nov 19
CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
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8 Nov 19
Peter Hetherington looks at whether county councils have missed a trick in failing to exploit agricultural land that could represent a solid, long-term investment.
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15 Oct 19
An independent Scotland could become a bridge between the EU and the UK, and a “magnet for global investment”, first minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to tell the SNP’s annual conference this...
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5 Apr 19
A milestone has been reached in the creation of Northern Ireland’s first ‘City Deal’ which will result in investment of up to £1bn centred on Belfast.
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14 Nov 18
Amid huge uncertainty about funding services beyond 2020, councils are turning to commercial property as an income stream, but are they managing the risks? Rachel Willcox reports.
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13 Nov 18
Councils have been granted a statutory override on accounting changes to pooled investments for five years, despite most stakeholders opposing a time-limited period.
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7 Jun 18
The Welsh government is pledging to open “a new chapter for rail services” with a £5bn investment in the network.
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7 Oct 16
Council pension funds can do more to help promote ethical behaviour in the companies they invest in, which would benefit members as well as local residents.
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24 Sep 15
The ongoing fiscal squeeze is encouraging public bodies of all shapes and sizes to reassess how they use, and might benefit from, the properties on their books
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29 Jul 15
Delegations from three local authorities in the north of England have joined Prime Minister David Cameron on a trade mission to Singapore and Malaysia in an effort to boost investment in the...
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22 May 15
Built upon equal sharing of profit and loss as well as other ethical principles, Islamic finance is prospering in the UK and could provide an alternative approach to managing public funds
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23 Apr 13
After a slow start, the Green Deal is proving a popular way for the government to attempt to reduce carbon emissions and for residents to lower their energy bills. But there’s also a major role...
8 Apr 22A Local Government Pension Scheme pool that handles assets for 11 local government pension schemes has launched a second series of its private markets programme, including a distinct climate-related...
25 Feb 22We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
30 Mar 20The Covid-19 pandemic strengthens the argument that human capital investment can help build a healthy and prosperous society, argues senior fellow at the Health Foundation Dave Finch.
3 Mar 20Ambitious plans to expand early learning and childcare in Scotland could be undermined by risks around infrastructure and workforce, auditors have warned.
25 Feb 20The government may struggle to fulfil its plans to invest £100bn in capital projects over the next five years, a think-tank has said.
10 Feb 20A group of London pensions organisations have launched a fund to focus on affordable housing, community regeneration and clean energy.
29 Jan 20Kent County Council will receive a £138.9m repayment following the collapse of the Woodford fund, a reduction of 56% from the peak of its investment.
6 Dec 19Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
15 Nov 19CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
8 Nov 19Peter Hetherington looks at whether county councils have missed a trick in failing to exploit agricultural land that could represent a solid, long-term investment.
15 Oct 19An independent Scotland could become a bridge between the EU and the UK, and a “magnet for global investment”, first minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to tell the SNP’s annual conference this...
5 Apr 19A milestone has been reached in the creation of Northern Ireland’s first ‘City Deal’ which will result in investment of up to £1bn centred on Belfast.
14 Nov 18Amid huge uncertainty about funding services beyond 2020, councils are turning to commercial property as an income stream, but are they managing the risks? Rachel Willcox reports.
13 Nov 18Councils have been granted a statutory override on accounting changes to pooled investments for five years, despite most stakeholders opposing a time-limited period.
7 Jun 18The Welsh government is pledging to open “a new chapter for rail services” with a £5bn investment in the network.
7 Oct 16Council pension funds can do more to help promote ethical behaviour in the companies they invest in, which would benefit members as well as local residents.
24 Sep 15The ongoing fiscal squeeze is encouraging public bodies of all shapes and sizes to reassess how they use, and might benefit from, the properties on their books
29 Jul 15Delegations from three local authorities in the north of England have joined Prime Minister David Cameron on a trade mission to Singapore and Malaysia in an effort to boost investment in the...
22 May 15Built upon equal sharing of profit and loss as well as other ethical principles, Islamic finance is prospering in the UK and could provide an alternative approach to managing public funds
23 Apr 13After a slow start, the Green Deal is proving a popular way for the government to attempt to reduce carbon emissions and for residents to lower their energy bills. But there’s also a major role...
