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Social impact bonds
Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) have caused a lot of excitement – and scepticism – since the first one was launched in 2010 at Peterborough…
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Welfare reforms are a credit risk say Moody’s
Welfare reforms still pose a credit risk for housing associations, despite their resilience in coping with the changes so far, a rating agency has…
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IPPR ideas to modernise finance
This report sets out an ambitious agenda for ‘definancialisation’, for rolling back the socially useless aspects of modern finance and advancing both its productive…
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Social Housing apply VFM to funding
The cost of debt accounts for anywhere between 15 and 30 per cent of the outgoings of an average housing association (HA). Yet remarkably little…
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Increase in outsourcing at LAs
The average value of outsourcing contracts in local government increased by 67% in the first half of 2014, according to the latest UK Outsourcing…
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Changes in accountancy rules could impact on HA
Accountancy changes could impact landlords’ lending covenants. According to Inside Housing: New accountancy rules could wipe up to £500m off the balance sheets of…
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Accountancy, VFM and Financial Fitness award winners
Congratulations to the 2014 winners of the Housing Association National Accountancy awards Most Effective Financial Risk Management Approach Sponsored by Zurich Municipal Winner CHP…
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Early Action saves money in education
A cash crisis in local government could be averted if more money was invested in early action rather than focusing on reactive spending, according…
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MPs call for power on tax to be set in regions
Groups of local authorities should be given a range of tax-raising powers as the first step towards devolution across England, according to MPs. According…
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Is it a good idea to lease your roof to telecoms companies?
The increasing competition between telecommunication companies to improve the strength and coverage of their network services and the country wide roll out of 4G…
