01 Dec 2021Borrowing
Arlingclose advise on £65m LOBO refinancing for Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has successfully arranged the refinancing of £65m of Lender’s Option Borrower’s Option (LOBO) debt.
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26 Nov 2021Investing
Can it Pay to be Passive?
The debate about whether, on average, active managers offer value for money in terms of generating outperformance, or ‘alpha’, continues and most definitely shows no signs of stopping.
23 Nov 2021Borrowing
Arlingclose advise Suffolk County Council on LOBO Refinancing
As Suffolk County Council closes the deal on their LOBO refinancing, David Blake examines the advantages of these transactions.
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.
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.