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A bank’s brand may change, but treasury risk is determined by the legal entity behind it, not the name customers see. Rebrands such as Halifax becoming Lloyds should therefore prompt a review of the underlying counterparty, banking licence, ratings and group exposure - not an automatic change in risk assessment.
A strong charity reserves policy goes beyond the familiar three-month cash rule. Explore how liquidity needs, investment risk, fund classifications, stress testing and strategic priorities can shape a more resilient, defensible approach to reserves in today’s increasingly scrutinised environment overall.
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With new unitary authorities on the horizon, treasury managers need to consider now how future borrowing and investment positions could reshape the decisions they make today.
Thirty universities, housing associations and charities were modelled under a prolonged income shock, demonstrating how stress testing can serve as a constructive, diagnostic and exploratory tool, revealing resilience, emerging liquidity pressures and potential funding needs before problems become critical.
Banks are not the only source of revolving funding for housing associations. Arlingclose’s local authority-backed facilities offer flexible, unsecured and cost-effective alternatives, tailored to borrowers of all sizes while aligning investors’ financial objectives with social and ESG priorities.
A practical guide to valuing private placements and other university debt instruments at year end, including market inputs, credit spreads and audit-ready evidence.
The Government’s latest reorganisation decisions reveal a decisive shift away from a rigid 500,000 population rule - and towards redrawing council boundaries around how places actually work.
A Metropolitan Police accountant stole £5.3 million meant largely for counter-terrorism, funding a lavish life as the self-styled Laird of Tomintoul. Discover how weak controls enabled the fraud, how a local bank exposed it, and the lessons for finance professionals.
CIPFA’s latest consultation signals a fundamental shift in the prudential framework, placing the liability benchmark at the centre of how local authorities assess borrowing needs, affordability and longer-term treasury strategy. Although the revised Codes are not expected to apply until 2027/28, authorities should begin preparing now for more integrated forecasting, enhanced group-risk reporting and significant changes to prudential indicators, governance and reporting arrangements.
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