16 Nov 2021Local Authorities
Setting rates in the 'local to local' lending market
In this note we explore price transparency, supply and demand dynamics and the benefits of screen-based trading.
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11 Nov 2021ESG
Carbon and Climate Statement
As COP26 comes to an end in Glasgow we hope progress will be made in the fight against climate change. At this point Arlingclose is pleased to announce that we have in our own way made a transition to net zero.
27 Oct 2021Investing
Financial Investments - a case of mistaken identity?
David Blake, director at Arlingclose, writes for room151 on the draft prudential code. Financial Investments get a rough ride in the draft Prudential Code, which appears to suggest local authorities should target zero cash balances, here he sets out why strategic investment should retain their place as part of prudent treasury management strategy.
27 Oct 2021ESG
COP26 - Cutting through the thicket of terms and acronyms
Postponed from last year, COP26 under the UK’s presidency will commence in Glasgow on 1st November 2021 with a world leaders’ summit and end on 12th November.
21 Oct 2021Technical
The Liability Benchmark
One of the key changes to the Treasury Management Code will be the requirement for local authorities to prepare a Liability Benchmark, something we at Arlingclose have been preparing for our clients for over a decade.
14 Oct 2021Local Authorities
Proportionality is hardly new...
CIPFA’s new Prudential Code will include proportionality as a key objective for the first time. But for treasury managers, proportionality has always been a key principle for their roles.
05 Oct 2021Technical
Borrowing Strategy takes Centre Stage in Code Updates
With summer drawing to a close, minds turn toward the remaining months of 2021 and what lies ahead. Some may already be thinking of December’s festivities, but it will also be a month of particular interest to local authority treasurers, as it’s expected to bring the publication by CIPFA of revisions to the Prudential Code for Capital Finance and the Treasury Management Code of Practice.
24 Sept 2021Investing
The UK’s Inaugural Green Gilt Issue
The UK government issued the first "Green Gilt" this week, a step in the right direction to achieve net zero by 2050.
17 Sept 2021Economic Updates
Why the Government’s Covid Debt Burden is Not Actually that Bad
Other than the obvious worry of death and disease one of the main things concerning everyone throughout the pandemic has been the effect on the economy.