As Room151’s FDs’ Summit conference explores local government’s investment in commercial property MPs once again lable it a “significant risk to government”. Once again MPs have taken aim at local[…]
Sponsored article: Salman Ahmed argues monetary policy, a global vaccine rollout and fiscal stimulus are likely to put “upward pressure” on bond yields. Much like the latter half of 2020,[…]
Recent speculation that the UK may be heading toward negative interest rates prompts questions for treasury officers managing local authority funds at LATIF. Speculation is rife that the UK may[…]
The government has issued a green paper on reforming procurement rules. Helen Randall and Rebecca Rees examine the proposals and argue they may not go far enough. The Cabinet Office’s[…]
Sponsored article: Lauren Sewell of Tradition examines the prospects for long-term borrowing as Brexit settles and vaccines are deployed against Covid-19. On the 9th October 2019 Whitehall sent shockwaves through[…]
Sponsored article: Gavin Haywood of Federated Hermes looks at the integration of ESG in Federated Hermes’ money market funds. Federated Hermes has over 300 public sector clients invested in our[…]
Sponsored article: William Davies of Columbia Threadneedle looks at the factors affecting investments this year—Covid, Brexit and the US election result. We see three themes dominating 2021: the rollout of[…]
Sponsored article: Brian Buck from Morgan Stanley Investment Management Global Liquidity looks at the “unique challenge” for cash management strategies. As investors assess the ongoing impact of the pandemic on[…]
Sponsored article: Fraser Mackay of Barclays examines the financial pressures which continue to pose challenges for council treasurers in 2021. While the launch of the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme promises[…]
Sponsored article: Caroline Hedges from Aviva Investors examines the need for active cash management to achieve a higher than average return. Last year saw the already mountainous pile of negative-yielding[…]
