04 Aug 2023ESG
Do Credit Ratings include ESG?
Credit ratings and ESG ratings are different products. But do ESG risks influence credit ratings and are the main rating agencies building these into their credit assessments?
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02 Aug 2023Investing
European Commission’s assessment of Money Market Funds’ resilience
The European Commission recently published its long-overdue review of Money Market Fund (MMF) regulation in Europe on the adequacy of MMF regulation from a prudential and economic point of view.
01 Aug 2023Local Authorities
The First Subsidy Control Regime Judgement
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has made its First Subsidy Control Regime Judgement
24 Jul 2023Local Authorities
How Regulators Failed to Stop Local Government Failures
Section 114 notices used to be a rare occurrence but a handful have been issued in the last two years and it is expected that there will be more to come.
20 Jul 2023Investing
Parish Council Investment Advice
With market volatility continuing to fluctuate and short-term interest rates rapidly rising, it may be time to reassess your bank balances and short-term investments for security, liquidity and yield.
18 Jul 2023Investing
Arlingclose Investment Benchmarking June 2023
Another quarterly Arlingclose Investment Benchmarking has rolled around and some dramatic changes are afoot.
13 Jul 2023Banking
UK Bank Stress Test Results
The results of the latest Bank of England stress tests on UK Banks have now been published and are summarised in this insight.
28 Jun 2023Borrowing
Managing LOBO Calls
As interest rates rise, an increasing number of local authority LOBO loans are being “called” by lenders. The value of options, and risk relating to these loans, must also be considered when reviewing restructuring or repayment scenarios; you can’t directly compare against a fixed rate loan.
27 Jun 2023Investing
Reduce Risk with Secured Deposits
With a simple signup process, increased security, bail-in exemption and a higher yield to top it off, secured deposits offer a competitive option for investment when looking to shore up unsecured investment balances.