Horizon scandal: MPs back sub-postmasters to get ‘full, fair and final compensation’ February 17, 2022 MPs have come out in support of the victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, calling for full compensation for the sub-postmasters affected.
We should question the mandate of the Bank of England – not its independence July 28, 2022 ONE OF the most surprising things to come out of the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party has been the space the Bank of England has taken up in the discourse. One unsuccessful candidate argued the government should have more oversight of the Bank’s activities and current frontrunner Liz Truss [...]
Interview: Former rate setter Andrew Sentance on Governor Bailey’s ‘off the cuff’ remarks and where the BoE went wrong March 16, 2022 It is often a mark of how dire an economy’s situation is when incremental rises in interest rates hit the front pages. The worst cost of living crunch in a generation has, however, sent the Bank of England to the front of many households’ minds. Those outside of the City care less about the vagaries [...]
Exclusive: The challenges and hurdles City finance chiefs will face in 2023 January 4, 2022 Firms across practically every industry in the UK are facing a bleak economic winter ahead, but where is that playing out and what hurdles do the incoming storm clouds bring in 2023? City firms will be turning to one senior figure to understand these issue and look to keep the ship afloat – the Chief [...]
As Ukraine forces Russia back, they are fighting for our global security as well as themselves September 13, 2022 Ignoring the reality of Russia’s war with Ukraine is not possible, doing so won’t lead to peace and lower prices.
Harnessing asset tokenisation for ‘risk-free’ yields May 20, 2023 Introducing Matrixport - a trusted digital assets ecosystem providing one-stop crypto financial services.
The financial crisis lurking in the shadows: Why regulators must now turn their attention to shadow banking March 6, 2023 Some would argue that predicting the next financial crisis is a near impossible task. But Nobel-prize winning economist Douglas Diamond said in October last year: “The last [financial crisis] started in the banks, it stayed in the banks. This one’s going to start in the shadow banks and the companies.” Shadow banking encompasses a variety [...]
London houses now average £500,000, as UK-wide prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years May 19, 2021 London houses now average £500,000, as UK-wide prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years
Why the UK must embrace the ‘crypto revolution’ March 14, 2022 Adam Afriyie MP explains why the investors and businesses must see the UK as a beacon for digital innovation and consumer protection.
University education can’t deliver the skills we need for the economy of the future March 1, 2022 TOO many jobs, wage inflation, and an abundance of flexible working opportunities. Compared to the threat of mass unemployment when the pandemic began two years ago, these feel like better problems to have. But labour market figures released last month revealed one serious problem: an exodus of older workers. Since March 2020, the number of [...]