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Borrowing Strategy takes Centre Stage in Code Updates
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.

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Beware the Perils of Greenwashing
01 Sept 2021Investing

Beware the Perils of Greenwashing

Greenwashing is a compound word coined from ‘green sheen’ and ‘white washing’ describing the making of unsubstantiated or misleading claims about environmental benefits.

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PFI Projects & LIBOR Transition
10 Aug 2021Borrowing

PFI Projects & LIBOR Transition

With the replacement of LIBOR rapidly approaching, David Blake examines how this may affect Private Finance Initiatives which reference the benchmark.

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All about that base?
29 Jul 2021Economic Updates

All about that base?

Average earnings growth is soaring – but needs to be interpreted with caution.

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Can’t Get the Staff
21 Jul 2021Economic Updates

Can’t Get the Staff

One of the fears at the beginning of the pandemic was that of mass unemployment as businesses across the country were forced to close their doors. Now as the economy reopens all we are hearing is a clamour from businesses saying that they can’t find enough staff. What has caused this about-turn in circumstances?

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