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[…]
Councils continue to struggle with budget constraints, some driven to see central government help. However, there may other ways to confront financial shortfalls. We are now entering the period when[…]
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[…]
The new Prudential Code offers revised rules for borrowing. Nikki Bishop is sceptical it will work while Gary Fielding offers his support. Nikki Bishop I have been asked to give[…]
Dan Bates argues deep seated problems are contributing to a rush for capitalisation directions. For some time now we have been reading that a number of councils are in discussion[…]
Andrew Hardingham looks at the underlying issues that caused more than a third of respondents in the Room151/CCLA treasury survey to say that the funding system for local govenrment is[…]
Day traders coordinating their efforts through the social media platform Reddit have not only boosted the stock of US GameStop, but also badly hurt hedge funds engaged in huge bets[…]
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to local government, according to Sir Bob Kerslake, chair of the Peabody Trust, but “ …we need to move to unitary government and[…]
