The Bank of England has announced three senior appointments as part of a shake-up by its governor, Mark Carney. The changes follow criticisms about the Bank’s...
The banking sector has yet to restore trust after the financial crisis, according to a new report which suggests there is a “growing consensus” that UK...
Can the lessons learned from saving the financial system be used to help us overcome poverty? Michael Metcalfe says yes, and in a fascinating TED talk...
Shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plummeted on Thursday as the part state-owned bank reported its biggest loss since the 2008 financial crisis. Shares...
There are more than 700,000 empty houses in the UK and several million more in other European countries, enough to give shelter to all the homeless...
Disagreements over the requirements of the Volcker rule have left banks confused about what they need to report and concerns about how effective the rule will...
Using GDP as the sole metric for prosperity is “woefully inadequate”, according to the Worldwatch Institute. Its latest report argues that most approaches to global economic...
One particular clean energy fund delivered returns unsurpassed by not just the sustainable investment space last year, but the entire UK fund world. In the 12...
The archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that the banking sector remains “in denial” over the circumstances leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. He...
Billionaires’ collective fortunes have doubled worldwide since 2009, with Asia seeing a 13% increase in the number of the super rich, while Europe experienced a decline....
The National Audit Office (NAO) has described the first sale of government shares in the Lloyds Banking Group as being “managed effectively” and providing “value for...
Financial consultants involved in advising local authorities to take high-risk investments in Icelandic banks that subsequently failed are now advising councils on Libor rate-rigging losses, despite...
The position of the City of London as the main financial services centre in the European Union (EU) is “uncertain”, according to a new report. This...
Investors are focusing on their short-term financial plans and challenges rather than considering the long-term impacts, according to a survey from asset management firm BlackRock. Thinking...
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...