Programme
Registration and refreshments
Chair’s opening remarks
SESSION 1
Update from the Audit Commission following their report "Risk and Return – English Local Authorities and the Icelandic Banks"
This session will look at the outlook for the economy and the current trends in global markets. What are the implications for the local authority treasury market?
SESSION 2
Implications of the new CIPFA code
Morning refreshments
SESSION 3
The role of the practitioner and Councillor in treasury management
An operational point of view
- A lost opportunity
- Market indication
- A depleted lending list
- Future cost of borrowing
A Councillor's point of view
SESSION 5
Financial outlook on an out of control world
SESSION 6
Uncovering the detail
Lunch
SESSION 7
Choice of Interactive Workshops - choose Workshop 1 or Workshop 2
Workshop 1: Keeping it local?
This session will look at the practical consequences of Birmingham City Council’s lending policy to local businesses.
Workshop 2: Investment returns and benchmarks made simple
SESSION 8
A practitioner session on optimising Local Authority debt and investment portfolios
Afternoon refreshments
SESSION 9
Panel session: Local authority investments – the future strategy
