Insights

07 Jul 2021Investing

Managing Credit Risk

The huge shocks to financial markets over the last year have highlighted the importance of a robust credit analysis process and can create a good opportunity to consider how these processes can be improved.

05 Jul 2021Local Authorities

Local Authorities and ESG – a Match Made in Heaven?

Government borrowing statistics for March 2021 showed that local authorities have lent over £14bn to their peers, raising an interesting question, how “ESG” is a local authority?

02 Jul 2021Borrowing

Parish Councils: Borrowing for Capital Purposes

For more information on parish and town council borrowing advice, please contact the Arlingclose team.

28 Jun 2021Borrowing

The UK Infrastructure Bank

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), headquartered in Leeds, opened to UK businesses this month.

10 Jun 2021Borrowing

Income Strips Explained

A second chance to listen to the next instalment of the #TrendingTreasury series with M&G

09 Jun 2021Investing

Parish Councils: Long-term Investing

Find out how Arlingclose can assist Parish and Town Councils with investment advice.

03 Jun 2021Technical

Welsh Local Authorities to Get the General Power of Competence

So, what exactly is the general power of competence and what will it mean for these local authorities?

02 Jun 2021Economic Updates

Market Monetary Policy Jitters

There’s no doubt about it, there’s a jittery mood in financial markets, causing flip flopping behaviour in equities, bonds, commodities and even Bitcoin.

25 May 2021Investing

Sustainability-Linked Bonds

A German bank shows the way. The innovative deal has set a high bar for meaningful ESG targets and approaches to sustainability.