Cash management in an age of uncertainty
Sponsored article: Robert Evans looks at dealing with Covid-19 and its impact on a money market fund The first three months of 2020 have been far removed from anything we[…]
Treasury
Navigating private finance in a post-Budget world
Rishi Sunak’s budget placed restrictions on the way PWLB loans could be used. Neil Waller and Scott Dorling examine the alternatives. Following the budget announcements, it is likely that the[…]
Funding gaps and how to manage them
Budgets have been compiled but how will local authorities confront funding gaps? And will they continue with commercial investments or focus on other priorities, like local housing? We asked the[…]
LATIF North moves online adding focus on COVID-19 to treasury management agenda
LATIF North, Room151’s dedicated conference for treasury and 151 officers across the north of England is going virtual, with an online event on March 25. The gathering had been due[…]
PWLB: Rate cuts and diversifying funding sources
The chancellor made PWLB borrowing cheaper for councils aiming to spend on housing. David Blake looks at the strategic implications. It appears Christmas has come early for local authorities following[…]
How to be a smart borrower
An increase in PWLB rates has seen treasury officers deluged with offers of credit from the private sector. David Green writes local authorities should take care with the money they[…]
‘Dangerously low’ reserve levels prompt 8% rates rise
A Northern Ireland council has voted to increase its domestic rate bills by almost 8% after being told by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) that its[…]
Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle’s Sachin Patel on investing in SME loans
Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle is the leading SME loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, with over £8bn lent through the platform to 77,000 businesses. With mandates[…]
EXCLUSIVE: Bonds agency goes to market with £350m inaugural bond
The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) today launched its long-awaited first bond into the market, ending a six-year wait. In January, Room 151 broke the news that the UKMBA was[…]
Edinburgh sets out £2.5bn housing-investment plans
Proposals to invest almost £2bn in delivering new council homes and close on £500m to upgrade existing social-housing and tenant services over the next decade are set to be agreed[…]
