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12 May 22
Experts are divided on whether recent bond yield behaviour indicates that a recession is on its way.
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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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13 Apr 22
Covid-19 has exacerbated existing issues affecting the ability of the UK public sector to attract the best candidates to finance roles.
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8 Apr 22
Authorities face increased costs without any guarantee of higher income, putting pressure on budgets for next year.
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18 Mar 22
Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a worrying trend among advanced economies. What are the lessons for public sector finance professionals?
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14 Mar 22
The government has announced its intention to ask councils for more data on finances – but a lack of detail worries the sector.
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11 Mar 22
Pressure is growing on central banks to bear down on global inflation – but could raising borrowing rates create more problems than it solves?
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7 Mar 22
Authorities face increased costs without any guarantee of higher income, putting pressure on budgets for next year.
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3 Mar 22
At least 12 UK public bodies – including eight local authorities – have major active energy supply contracts with Russian energy company Gazprom as the sole supplier, PF research...
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25 Feb 22
We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
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11 Jan 22
Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, according to experts.
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7 Jan 22
Some Conservative MPs began the year calling for a U-turn on April's scheduled hike in National Insurance rates due to a looming cost-of-living crisis. But experts believe that it will be hard...
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5 Jan 22
Leaders in the north of England say the scaling back of government rail plans is a hammer blow to business cases aimed at sparking renewal.
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8 Nov 21
Experts have talked down chances of unsustainable spike in green asset valuations.
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3 Nov 21
A new levy to help users pay for social care provision could result in additional strains on UK local authority finances.
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1 Nov 21
Experts say that the new secretary of state in charge of local government has previous form on radical policy shake-ups – but daunting challenges lie ahead.
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28 Oct 21
Isabel Stockton, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, answers the burning questions posed by the 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
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28 Oct 21
Local government fared better than many expected in Wednesday’s Budget and Spending Review – but a closer look reveals the sector is still likely to face funding pressures.
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26 Oct 21
PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
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21 Oct 21
Earlier this week, former UK health secretary saw a job offer from the UN withdrawn. The circumstances leading to his resignation from the UK government earlier this year provide useful...
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6 Oct 21
With New Zealand’s central bank raising interest rates this week, what are the prospects for a UK hike? PF talks to the experts.
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17 Sep 21
International Monetary Fund allocation could release money for spending in the UK – at a further cost to aid programmes.
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16 Sep 21
Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
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9 Sep 21
A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a mixed reception from voices within the sector.
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7 Sep 21
Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
12 May 22Experts are divided on whether recent bond yield behaviour indicates that a recession is on its way.
9 May 22Politicians have rushed to promise to rid public bodies of their Russian holdings – leaving officers wrestling with practical difficulties.
13 Apr 22Covid-19 has exacerbated existing issues affecting the ability of the UK public sector to attract the best candidates to finance roles.
8 Apr 22Authorities face increased costs without any guarantee of higher income, putting pressure on budgets for next year.
18 Mar 22Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a worrying trend among advanced economies. What are the lessons for public sector finance professionals?
14 Mar 22The government has announced its intention to ask councils for more data on finances – but a lack of detail worries the sector.
11 Mar 22Pressure is growing on central banks to bear down on global inflation – but could raising borrowing rates create more problems than it solves?
7 Mar 22Authorities face increased costs without any guarantee of higher income, putting pressure on budgets for next year.
3 Mar 22At least 12 UK public bodies – including eight local authorities – have major active energy supply contracts with Russian energy company Gazprom as the sole supplier, PF research...
25 Feb 22We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
11 Jan 22Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, according to experts.
7 Jan 22Some Conservative MPs began the year calling for a U-turn on April's scheduled hike in National Insurance rates due to a looming cost-of-living crisis. But experts believe that it will be hard...
5 Jan 22Leaders in the north of England say the scaling back of government rail plans is a hammer blow to business cases aimed at sparking renewal.
8 Nov 21Experts have talked down chances of unsustainable spike in green asset valuations.
3 Nov 21A new levy to help users pay for social care provision could result in additional strains on UK local authority finances.
1 Nov 21Experts say that the new secretary of state in charge of local government has previous form on radical policy shake-ups – but daunting challenges lie ahead.
28 Oct 21Isabel Stockton, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, answers the burning questions posed by the 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
28 Oct 21Local government fared better than many expected in Wednesday’s Budget and Spending Review – but a closer look reveals the sector is still likely to face funding pressures.
21 Oct 21Earlier this week, former UK health secretary saw a job offer from the UN withdrawn. The circumstances leading to his resignation from the UK government earlier this year provide useful...
6 Oct 21With New Zealand’s central bank raising interest rates this week, what are the prospects for a UK hike? PF talks to the experts.
17 Sep 21International Monetary Fund allocation could release money for spending in the UK – at a further cost to aid programmes.
16 Sep 21Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
9 Sep 21A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a mixed reception from voices within the sector.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
