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27 May 22
Greg Readings examines the prospect of changes to money market fund regulations, and what they could mean for treasury managers.
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13 May 22
The UK Infrastructure Bank has welcomed government plans to give it the legal power to lend directly to local authorities.
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9 May 22
Politicians have rushed to promise to rid public bodies of their Russian holdings – leaving officers wrestling with practical difficulties.
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5 May 22
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has hinted that further interest rate rises are on the horizon, after it hiked borrowing rates for the fourth consecutive meeting.
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3 May 22
Warrington Borough Council's credit rating has been cut due to its high debt and reliance on commercial income, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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17 Mar 22
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the third month running – to 0.75% – in an attempt to tame soaring inflation.
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4 Mar 22
In the latest twist to a long running saga, Newham Council has reached an out of court settlement with Barclays Bank to end litigation relating to a dispute regarding Lender Option Borrower Option (...
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2 Mar 22
Local government pension schemes face tough decisions on ridding themselves of any Russian investments, according to the secretary to the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board.
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23 Feb 22
The Bank of England is set for only modest interest rate tightening in the coming months to deal with high inflation fuelled by supply chain backlogs, according to a senior official.
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16 Feb 22
Soaring inflation caused by Covid-19 supply chain issues leaves central banks in a quandary over raising interest rates.
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8 Feb 22
Lord Agnew’s dramatic resignation as a minister on the floor of the House of Lords has brought into sharp focus some of the actions the government needs to take on counter fraud.
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1 Feb 22
The government should ban local authorities from borrowing unless they have sufficient plans to make regular repayments of debt and interest, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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21 Jan 22
Public sector bodies making the transition to IFRS 16 in April can learn lessons from the private sector's experience, says Ashley Hyrycz.
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19 Jan 22
Five payments providers have been fined a combined £33m for "illegal cartel behaviour" that reduced choice for councils buying pre-paid cards used to distribute welfare payments to the...
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18 Jan 22
An energy company in which Warrington Borough Council invested £52m has gone bust.
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13 Jan 22
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee said there is no convincing case for a Bank of England digital currency, raising concerns it could impede on payment privacy.
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21 Dec 21
In October, Tees Valley Combined Authority became the first authority to agree a loan with the recently-launched UK Infrastructure Bank. PF speaks to Gary MacDonald, group director of finance and...
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3 Dec 21
Two-thirds of respondents to a consultation on a strengthening of the Prudential Code support adopting the proposed new wording without amendment, a senior CIPFA figure has revealed.
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1 Dec 21
Liverpool City Council has completed the refinancing of £65m of ‘lender option borrower option’ (LOBO) loans with borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
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16 Nov 21
As interest rates expectations change we observe a wider spread of pricing in the “LA to LA” market. Does this represent an opportunity for borrowers and investors?
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10 Nov 21
The Treasury and Bank of England will consult on the benefits of a digital currency in 2022, the next step towards issuing digital money.
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8 Nov 21
Experts have talked down chances of unsustainable spike in green asset valuations.
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5 Nov 21
Councils with PFI contracts need to consider a number of implications resulting from the transition to a new benchmark interest rate, says David Moore.
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29 Oct 21
NHS supply chain finance schemes promoted by former Downing Street advisor Lex Greensill delivered no evidence of promised savings, according to the National Audit Office.
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28 Oct 21
There is no need for the Bank of England to put its foot on the brakes of recovery by increasing interest rates, says Mark Pickering.
27 May 22Greg Readings examines the prospect of changes to money market fund regulations, and what they could mean for treasury managers.
13 May 22The UK Infrastructure Bank has welcomed government plans to give it the legal power to lend directly to local authorities.
9 May 22Politicians have rushed to promise to rid public bodies of their Russian holdings – leaving officers wrestling with practical difficulties.
5 May 22The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has hinted that further interest rate rises are on the horizon, after it hiked borrowing rates for the fourth consecutive meeting.
3 May 22Warrington Borough Council's credit rating has been cut due to its high debt and reliance on commercial income, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
17 Mar 22The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the third month running – to 0.75% – in an attempt to tame soaring inflation.
4 Mar 22In the latest twist to a long running saga, Newham Council has reached an out of court settlement with Barclays Bank to end litigation relating to a dispute regarding Lender Option Borrower Option (...
2 Mar 22Local government pension schemes face tough decisions on ridding themselves of any Russian investments, according to the secretary to the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board.
16 Feb 22Soaring inflation caused by Covid-19 supply chain issues leaves central banks in a quandary over raising interest rates.
8 Feb 22Lord Agnew’s dramatic resignation as a minister on the floor of the House of Lords has brought into sharp focus some of the actions the government needs to take on counter fraud.
1 Feb 22The government should ban local authorities from borrowing unless they have sufficient plans to make regular repayments of debt and interest, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
21 Jan 22Public sector bodies making the transition to IFRS 16 in April can learn lessons from the private sector's experience, says Ashley Hyrycz.
19 Jan 22Five payments providers have been fined a combined £33m for "illegal cartel behaviour" that reduced choice for councils buying pre-paid cards used to distribute welfare payments to the...
13 Jan 22The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee said there is no convincing case for a Bank of England digital currency, raising concerns it could impede on payment privacy.
21 Dec 21In October, Tees Valley Combined Authority became the first authority to agree a loan with the recently-launched UK Infrastructure Bank. PF speaks to Gary MacDonald, group director of finance and...
3 Dec 21Two-thirds of respondents to a consultation on a strengthening of the Prudential Code support adopting the proposed new wording without amendment, a senior CIPFA figure has revealed.
1 Dec 21Liverpool City Council has completed the refinancing of £65m of ‘lender option borrower option’ (LOBO) loans with borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
8 Nov 21Experts have talked down chances of unsustainable spike in green asset valuations.
5 Nov 21Councils with PFI contracts need to consider a number of implications resulting from the transition to a new benchmark interest rate, says David Moore.
29 Oct 21NHS supply chain finance schemes promoted by former Downing Street advisor Lex Greensill delivered no evidence of promised savings, according to the National Audit Office.
28 Oct 21There is no need for the Bank of England to put its foot on the brakes of recovery by increasing interest rates, says Mark Pickering.
