We offer two tiers of treasury management training for BSA Members, Associates and Non-members. The courses, run in conjunction with BSA Associate King & Shaxson, will be repeated throughout the year and places for each course are to be booked individually via the booking form on the relevant event page: An introduction to treasury management (see below for details) Treasury risk and balance sheet management The objective of this course is to introduce participants to treasury management.    It provides an overview of treasury operations within financial services, more specifically within building societies and within the regulatory environment. Following this there is an in-depth study of treasury operations, focussing on liquidity, wholesale funding, credit risk and financial risk. This course assumes no Treasury or balance sheet management experience and is aimed at those who would like to understand where Treasury fits into the business, de-bunk the jargon and understand the external forces at work. For those wishing to further improve their knowledge and understanding, they can attend the Treasury Risk course, 3-6 months later, once they've had a chance to go back to their society and familiarise themselves with the societies Treasury and balance sheet operations. Who should attend? The course will be of interest to non-executive directors, senior management, risk officers/managers new to the building society world, those in related areas who require some background treasury knowledge, as well as those who have recently started work in the treasury function.  It may be of particular relevance as societies are looking at their treasury operations in light of the expected retirement of the Sourcebook (PRA SS20/15) in 2026 as societies will look to set and manage their own limits, including for treasury and financial risk. (Registration closes at 17:00 on Thursday, 28 May 2026) Cancellation policy "Informative and well delivered introduction to treasury which has left me hungry for more." "I would definitely recommend this course to anybody within the building society industry who would like to develop their knowledge in treasury" "Great relaxed feel, real life examples which brought subject matter to life." "Excellent course, enough detail without being overwhelming.  Well presented and explained."  (Delegate feedback from our previous courses)

New research shows building society mortgages could help aspiring homeowners buy sooner.

After another successful event in 2025, and responding to delegate feedback, this year's annual update will take place in London. The full-day event will include the latest updates and key topics with sessions being led by a range of BSA Associates and other experts. Aimed at: The event is primarily designed for building society delegates (finance, risk and regulatory staff and non-executives) but some content will also be relevant to credit unions.  Registration will open shortly.  

Given the recent rhetoric from the Bank of England on inflation, it’s no surprise that the MPC has decided to hold the Bank Rate at 3.75.

Open to BSA Members and Associates only

We are starting to see more encouraging signs for first-time buyers. The aspiration to own a home is clearly strong, with potential buyers sensibly waiting for the right moment.