Insights

29 Sept 2020Economic Updates

Brexit: Where are we now?

Four years, three prime ministers and one pandemic later, we approach the finish line for Brexit negotiations. What are the issues preventing a trade agreement from being reached?

25 Sept 2020Local Authorities

Revolving Credit Facilities

An introduction to Revolving Credit Facilities: how can local authorities use them and why is it a good time to start thinking about them.

22 Sept 2020Local Authorities

Income Strips

Income Strip transactions could be just one of the options available in a brave new world of local authority capital funding.

18 Sept 2020Economic Updates

Negative Expectations

Expectations for negative rates, apparently kicked into the long grass by the Bank of England as recently as the August Monetary Policy Report, have received a boost following the publication of the minutes of the September MPC meeting.

18 Sept 2020Technical

Is your Working Capital, Working for you?

Working capital can no longer be the forgotten element of treasury planning

14 Sept 2020Investing

The Return is not Enough

Risk should also be involved in any decision-making.

11 Sept 2020Local Authorities

What happened to Carillion?

What led to their demise and were the warning signs there?

07 Sept 2020Borrowing

Pass the PWLB

Allowing local authorities to transfer PWLB loans between each other could dramatically increase flexibility in debt management, reduce risk and deliver substantial savings. In this Insight Arlingclose examine how this could work.

02 Sept 2020Investing

Strategic Fund Allocations and Managing Risk

How do you minimise risk when investing in Strategic Pooled Funds?