Finance Special - June 2011

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The June 2011 edition of LGC Finance contains the following:

Hot topics: pick of the conference schedule

LGC’s editor gives her picks on what not to miss at the upcoming 2011 CIPFA annual conference

Business rates overhaul splits opinion

• The Local Government Resource Review could mean business rates remaining largely where they are raised, a prospect that is not universally welcomed. Mark Smulian explains why.

Hutton heralds long-awaited reforms

• The pensions commission’s recommendations propose a profound shake-up to public sector schemes. Alison Murray explores the implications of the proposed changes.

Comment - It is time to redefine emerging markets

• Gillian Evans, UK Institutional Business, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Partnership overcomes housing hurdle

• For first-time buyers, raising the deposit can be a sticking-point. But, as Jeff Reid explains, a pilot scheme between councils and lenders is making it easier for would-be home-owners.

Comment - With the right data, you can do almost anything

• Simon Godfrey, senior director, Oracle Corporation

Winning ways to tackle complex needs

• This year’s Future Finance Leaders winning team explain how they examined the role of the finance director in implementing community budgets, with a focus on complex service delivery.

Comment - Technology can oil the wheels of transformation

• Tony Killeen, managing director, allpay

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