The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards showcase finance teams with a direct impact on their local communities and the environment. This week we spotlight Liverpool City Council’s efforts to support the hospitality[…]
As we launch the CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards, finance officers from around the country reveal how their work, past and present, has made a difference to people, place or the environment.[…]
The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards will mark the positive impact local government finance teams have on communities, place and the environment and create a lasting legacy through a Summary of Entries[…]
The pandemic has seen council investment balances climb steadily while demand for PWLB funds fades. David Chefneux looks at the figures. The latest data released by MHCLG (Ministry for Housing,[…]
William Bourne argues central banks are “nothing like as independent as we are led to believe”. We like to think of central banks as being independent. It is a solution[…]
Sponsored article: Jemma Clee describes how a short duration strategy can help local authorities enhance returns. Despite the expectation of a low, and possibly negative, UK interest rate environment for[…]
Alison Ring writes ‘a restoration of trust’ is needed in the ability of local authorities to make the right decisions and to manage public money. We’ve seen a number of[…]
Sponsored article: Paul Mueller argues there are “few potential alternatives to money market funds for those where capital preservation and daily liquidity remain paramount.” The significant impact of Covid-19 on[…]
Sponsored article: Kerry Duffain finds that “vulnerability and resilience to climate change” have a significant impact on the cost of government borrowing. Ardea Investment Management invests predominantly in government bonds[…]
Sponsored article: Velislava Dimitrova argues that a big enough investment could mean transition to a low, or no, carbon economy can become a reality. The world needs to slash carbon[…]
