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28 Jun 22
The Voting power of an ageing population means governments are making bad long-term economic decisions for short-term electoral gain.
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14 Jun 22
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could speed efforts to decarbonise Western energy supplies. But how will governments recoup lost tax income from fossil fuel?
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10 Jun 22
Social housing providers face a major challenge: how to use private debt to fund new homes while investing in their existing stock.
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7 Jun 22
Digital technologies have opened a new front in the war against money laundering.
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31 May 22
Is a hardening of governments’ approaches to money laundering anything more than cosmetic?
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20 Apr 22
Many believe that the public sector could operate with far lower levels of office space. But does selling off buildings present a risk?
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14 Apr 22
A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for governments.
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12 Apr 22
Public Finance Focus examines the different approaches to land value capture being undertaken by cities in Brazil, Israel and Hong Kong.
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12 Apr 22
Could the impact of Covid-19 on land prices scupper models designed to capture the uplift in values brought about by development?
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5 Apr 22
Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
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15 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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3 Mar 22
A decision to restrict personal investments by staff at the US Fed provides an ethical reminder for public sector accountants.
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24 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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22 Feb 22
Governance structures are key to the success of commercial ventures set up by local governments around the world.
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1 Feb 22
Experts predict the next 'black swan' event that could shake global public finances.
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28 Jan 22
A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How could work on ‘natural experiments’ help the public sector?
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7 Jan 22
Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, say experts.
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7 Dec 21
Private capital is vital to meeting a global demand for sustainable infrastructure that cannot be tackled by the public sector alone.
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23 Nov 21
Is the world’s obsession with gross domestic product the biggest barrier to achieving net zero?
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7 Nov 21
Does a focus on infrastructure spending to drive Covid-19 recovery make it harder to meet net-zero goals?
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26 Oct 21
Cultural resistance and poor-quality financial data present hurdles to achieving real-time auditing of public spending.
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19 Oct 21
How easily can central banks wind-down asset purchases?
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6 Oct 21
Economic recovery following Covid-19 could lead to interest rate rises - but for how long?
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21 Sep 21
A bewildering array of standards is hampering public bodies’ efforts to match private sector sustainability reporting.
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10 Aug 21
With increasing projections of a post-Covid-19 rise in inflation, what would ballooning prices mean for public sector finances?
28 Jun 22The Voting power of an ageing population means governments are making bad long-term economic decisions for short-term electoral gain.
14 Jun 22Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could speed efforts to decarbonise Western energy supplies. But how will governments recoup lost tax income from fossil fuel?
10 Jun 22Social housing providers face a major challenge: how to use private debt to fund new homes while investing in their existing stock.
7 Jun 22Digital technologies have opened a new front in the war against money laundering.
31 May 22Is a hardening of governments’ approaches to money laundering anything more than cosmetic?
20 Apr 22Many believe that the public sector could operate with far lower levels of office space. But does selling off buildings present a risk?
14 Apr 22A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for governments.
12 Apr 22Public Finance Focus examines the different approaches to land value capture being undertaken by cities in Brazil, Israel and Hong Kong.
12 Apr 22Could the impact of Covid-19 on land prices scupper models designed to capture the uplift in values brought about by development?
5 Apr 22Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
15 Mar 22Pressure is growing on central banks to bear down on global inflation – but could raising borrowing rates create more problems than it solves?
3 Mar 22A decision to restrict personal investments by staff at the US Fed provides an ethical reminder for public sector accountants.
24 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...
22 Feb 22Governance structures are key to the success of commercial ventures set up by local governments around the world.
1 Feb 22Experts predict the next 'black swan' event that could shake global public finances.
28 Jan 22A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How could work on ‘natural experiments’ help the public sector?
7 Jan 22Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, say experts.
23 Nov 21Is the world’s obsession with gross domestic product the biggest barrier to achieving net zero?
7 Nov 21Does a focus on infrastructure spending to drive Covid-19 recovery make it harder to meet net-zero goals?
26 Oct 21Cultural resistance and poor-quality financial data present hurdles to achieving real-time auditing of public spending.
19 Oct 21How easily can central banks wind-down asset purchases?
6 Oct 21Economic recovery following Covid-19 could lead to interest rate rises - but for how long?
21 Sep 21A bewildering array of standards is hampering public bodies’ efforts to match private sector sustainability reporting.
10 Aug 21With increasing projections of a post-Covid-19 rise in inflation, what would ballooning prices mean for public sector finances?
