CIPFA: Public Sector Investment Strategy Conference 2018 - Cardiff | CIPFA | 12 June 2018 | Hotel Novotel Cardiff Centre, Schooner Way, Cardiff CF10 4RT, UK

Never has investment in property by local authorities been more active. With new versions of both the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code published in December 2017 and the latest central government consultations on investment policy, now is the right time to look at what the future holds for local authority property investment strategy and planning.
Event summary
Never has investment in property by local authorities been more active. With new versions of both the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code published in December 2017 and the latest central government consultations on investment policy, now is the right time to look at what the future holds for local authority property investment strategy and planning.

About this event:
This event will shine a light on the critical changes that are taking place in the markets and the regulatory control of local authorities’ property investment activities. In addition, it will explore how you might need to adapt your thinking, processes and planning to take advantage of the opportunities presented and to avoid the pitfalls that exist.

The day is designed to provide a forum where key property and finance decision makers from local authorities and other public and private can come together to consider, debate, learn and exchange knowledge on the subject of property investment strategy and its impact on operational decision making.

It will provide insightful and informative analysis of the markets in which the public sector invests, delivered by leading personalities within the UK property investment industry as well as CIPFA’s own technical and policy experts.

Finally, the day ends with a grassroots case study from a local authority who has approached the problems, challenges and opportunities presented by the market to come up with its own approach.

Who should attend:
•Those involved in the delivery of property investment activity and strategy within local authorities and other public sector organisations.

Benefits of attending include receiving:

•industry-leading updates and insights from market sector specialists in the performance and dynamics of commercial property investment in the UK
•an increased understanding of the technical rules and policies that govern property investment activity by local authorities and other public sector organisations
•a clear review of the legal considerations to be dealt with when seeking to invest in commercial property markets
•an opportunity to hear first-hand the experiences of a local authority that has successfully undertaken property investment activity
•an opportunity to network with like-minded public sector delegates and subject matter experts from within the UK real estate sector.

2018 Speakers

Chris Tidswell
Head, CIPFA Wales

James Gulliford
Joint Head, UK Investment, Savills

Mat Oakley
Head, Savills European Commercial Research

Sarah Sheen
Technical Manager, CIPFA

Howard Meaney MRICS
Head, Real Estate UK

Guy Clifton
Head, Local Government Advisory, Grant Thornton

Paul Dossett
Partner and Head, Local Government, Grant Thornton UK LLP

Stephen Slater
Partner, the Real Estate Team at CMS London.