Topics to be covered include: - The Economic and Financial Landscape - Banking Credit: Between Public and Private - Covered Bonds: Saviour or False Prophet? - Investors Panel: How to Find Value in a New World [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The...

Ever since the Prudential Borrowing Code was applied last year, local governments have been able to borrow on their own balance sheet. In 2005, the Balance of Funding report may confer yet more financial autonomy. These new rules hold great potential for local authorities, but important...