Insights

05 Jan 2021Local Authorities

Free Revenue Saving Assessment!

On the hunt for revenue savings? Over the past few months Arlingclose has worked with several authorities, helping them unlock multi-million-pound savings.

05 Jan 2021Investing

Stewardship – Investors Can Set the Course

Stewardship is a powerful tool investors have at their disposal to encourage the listed entities they are invested in to develop more sustainable business practices and deliver substantial real change which also benefits stakeholders and wider society.

05 Jan 2021Borrowing

PWLB Guidance: Navigating the New Rules

Following the introduction of HM Treasury’s PWLB Guidance, incorporating restrictions on access and a revised process, borrowing from the PWLB may now be more complicated. Arlingclose provide an overview of some of the key considerations.

04 Jan 2021Technical

Ways to Help Alleviate Your Covid-19 Budgetary Woes

This article suggests some of the less painful steps local authorities can take towards closing the budget gap.

18 Dec 2020Investing

Greenwashing - do your investments have brown undertones?

Your investments may seem to tick all the right ESG boxes, but have you fallen into the trap of "greenwashing"?

15 Dec 2020Economic Updates

Stressed about Climate Change?

Next year the Bank of England will become the first central bank to carry out detailed climate stress testing

07 Dec 2020Local Authorities

6 reasons why Electronic Trading is here to stay

Electronic trading has been around for many years it has grown in popularity during a year that has been gripped by a pandemic.

30 Nov 2020Borrowing

PWLB Policy - Finding Strength in Adversity

Last week we saw the implementation of HM Treasury’s long-anticipated consultation response, but what lessons have been learnt from a year in the wilderness?

27 Nov 2020Economic Updates

The Economics of Lurking at Home

What are the impacts of the increase in remote working?