In an article subheaded, “Complexity in taxation puts employers off employing and conceals the truth about tax from those who pay it”, Amol Rajan makes the argument...
The Co-operative Bank’s bondholders are set to vote on Friday for or against its rescue plan, which aims to plug the lender’s £1.5 billion black hole....
The US community investment sector is in a period of “transition”, according to a new report that looks at how different investor group are reacting to...
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has announced a £20m investment in a waste-powered energy facility in South Gloucestershire that it says will save more than 2m...
The government has announced that it will be reviewing its decision to shelve plans to introduce standardised cigarette packaging, leading to criticism from some MPs who...
At the first Global Islamic Economy Summit, Islamic banks were told that focusing on ethics and customers would allow them to modernise and position themselves for...
A survey has found that the North Sea oil and gas industry could be undermined by Scottish independence, a lack of skills and rocketing rates of...
Alliance Trust Investments, Impax Asset Management and Triodos Bank were among the winners at the Environment, Ethical, Social & Governance (ESG) Investment Awards on Tuesday. Now...
Amidst The Co-operative Bank’s financial problems and the scandals and political mudslinging of recent weeks, it’s easy to forget how much of a pioneer the bank...
At an event in Bristol in September, 500 people gathered to discuss banking – but not as we know it. Talk of executive remuneration was replaced by...
A campaign group made up of Christians who are concerned about climate change is urging British churches to ditch their investments in fossil fuel companies, saying...
The House of Lords will debate amendments to the financial services bill on Tuesday, with some focusing on reforming the banking sector following recent scandals and...
Anna Laycock, ethics manager at Ecology Building Society, reflects on recent media criticism of financial mutuals. Reading the headlines this weekend, you’d have been forgiven for...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved to freeze the assets of a suspected boiler room scam, after a High Court judge last week agreed that...
Authorities in the US state of Vermont are reportedly divided between those who support divestment from fossil fuel companies and those claiming that it would be...