100 days of the Coalition government. What has it meant for financial services?

Our first post-war coalition government has now lasted 100 days; not a great achievement in itself but a convenient moment at which to pause and consider its impact on the financial services sector.I thought it would provide an interesting perspective...

Cable hints at the battle in the Coalition over the FSA

Image via WikipediaVince Cable's candid interview in today's Guardian confirms that the decision to abolish the Financial Services Authority and split its role between a beefed-up Bank of England and a new Consumer Protection and Markets Agency was a matter...

Equitable Life: it wasn't meant to be like this

The announcement yesterday by Treasury minister Mark Hoban that we are still probably at least a year away from getting compensation into the hands of Equitable Life policyholders falls some way short of the expectations that the coalition government partners...

All Party Group newsletter now out as membership grows

The latest newsletter keeping key executives and public affairs professionals up-to-date with the activities of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services is now out. APPG News28e.pdfThe group is growing steadily and is looking to put in...

Evans sets out his views on regulation

I took advantage of Incisive Media's close relationship with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services to invite Jonathan Evans, the new chairman, into our offices to meet some of our editors. It led to a fascinating...

Liberal Democrat business spokesman joins the All Party Group

Image via WikipediaJohn Thurso, the Liberal Democrats' business spokesman and their representative on the key Treasury Select Committee, has joined the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services.He has the rather strange job of 'shadowing' his Lib Dem...

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David Worsfold

David has been a financial journalist for 30 years and is currently Group Editorial Services Director at Incisive Media.