Insights

12 Oct 2023Local Authorities

Can I Give a Subsidy?

There might be scenarios where local authorities find it advantageous to offer loans at sub-market rates to certain companies, or perhaps even extend grants. Is such financial support permissible?

11 Oct 2023Banking

What's going on with Metro Bank?

Metro Bank launched in 2010 and has been among the most well-known of the so-called challenger banks. What has led to a rescue deal being announced?

03 Oct 2023Local Authorities

Why Do We Have Two-Tiered Local Government?

Many but not all parts of England have a two-tiered local government structure. Why do we have this structure?

02 Oct 2023ESG

ESG Integration

In the landscape of finance, the importance of incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into investment strategies has grown markedly.

29 Sept 2023Economic Updates

Peak Rate Uncertainty

After nearly two years of upward moves in bond yields and wild levels of volatility, have we achieved peak rates?

29 Sept 2023Economic Updates

Which UK House Price Indicator is Best?

Given that each House Price Index draws on different data and varies in methodology, it’s important to consider a few different HPIs.

27 Sept 2023Local Authorities

What is a Section 5 Report for a Local Authority?

Birmingham City Council’s City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer issued a Section 5 report last week. What is a section 5 report?

26 Sept 2023Investing

What is the UK Money Markets Code?

Developed by the Bank of England, The UK Money Markets Code was first published in 2017 and established high level principles of appropriate standards to ensure trust exists between a diverse set of participants.

22 Sept 2023Local Authorities

Section 114 notices – who will be next?

Birmingham City Council is the largest and most high profile of the six local authorities to have issued a section 114 notice since 2018. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there is now some speculation in the national press over who will be next.