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...
Posted by David Worsfold on August 15, 2010 5:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
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...
Posted by David Worsfold on August 9, 2010 9:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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...
Posted by David Worsfold on July 23, 2010 2:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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...
Posted by David Worsfold on July 13, 2010 12:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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...
Posted by David Worsfold on July 7, 2010 2:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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...
Posted by David Worsfold on July 6, 2010 9:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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