Sponsored article: Lesley-Ann Morgan examines the integration of ESG into a multi-asset investment process. When many of us think about local authority treasury investing, we might think about the shorter[…]
The future lending terms for local government borrowing has become a sensitive topic. Room151.co.uk brought experts together to explore the issue. The debate over councils borrowing from PWLB for commercial[…]
Sponsored article: Pre-pandemic fiscal performance will shape local government’s capacity to address the long-term impacts of the coronavirus, writes Zoe Jankel. The coronavirus pandemic has had material effects on the[…]
Andrew Hardingham explains how an interest rate swap enables Plymouth to “lock into a known, fixed rate for an agreed term, while retaining the flexibility to continue borrowing at lower,[…]
Section 114 notices have been long threatened but rarely used. A continued lack of funding may change all that, argues Richard Harbord. It is difficult to remember now that section[…]
Pension funds are adjusting their investment portfolios to incorporate climate risk. But how do you align with the Paris agreement? Karen Shakleton offers a guide. An increasing number of discussions[…]
Long-term fixed rate loans may be low risk but, argues David Green, the lowest risk comes with a portfolio including a “decent proportion” of short-term borrowing. A recent Room 151[…]
Capping exit payments has proved a long winding road for LGPS. Kirsty Bartlett and Susan Oakley look at the implications from new proposals. To say that there have been a[…]
The pandemic has presented a unique challenge for governance in local authorities. Geoff Wild examines how leadership, employees, politics and finances should come together in good governance. Governance is about[…]
Borrowing short-term and waiting for the PWLB consultation to finish may not be much of a borrowing strategy for local authorities. Jackie Shute looks at the risks involved. Has there[…]
