William Shawcross, chairman of the Charity Commission, has warned against “disproportionate salaries” paid to top charity executives, after it emerged that 30 bosses of some of...
The Co-operative Bank’s ethical image has taken a hit in recent weeks, after being placed at the centre of events including the collapse of a deal...
It’s been a week since the banking commission reported on the industry’s “shocking and widespread malpractice”. Apart from the initial flurry of media interest, the report is...
The threat of prison sentences would give bankers “pause for thought” in acting in a reckless, irresponsible and unsustainable manner, according to a major report by...
Recent developments at the Co-operative Bank highlight not only the frailty of larger banking institutions, but also the desperate need for sustainable alternatives. First, the Co-operative...
Everything we do is governed by money, and money cannot be good unless it is directed towards good ends, according to leading economic historian. Lord Skidelsky,...
“Any other business?” asked Ecology Building Society chair Malcolm Lynch, obligatorily, at the end of the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Leeds last month. A...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) looks set to cover half of its impending Libor fine using last year’s investment banking bonus pool. The bank is...
A report by responsible investment campaigners FairPensions has highlighted that despite a government consultation on excessive executive pay, 72% of institutional investors opposed plans for a...