Taxpayer must get value for money from Lloyds sale
The Treasury said it hopes the public will be able to participate in the sale of its Lloyds stake, but want to ensure taxpayers get a fair deal after bailing the lender out during the credit crisis.
Politics
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ten verdicts on the Autumn Statement
Reacting on everything from the revisions to the UKs growth outlook to changes to VCT, ISA and tax rules, 12 experts have their say on the Chancellors Autumn Statement.
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What will Draghi do to soothe deflationary fears
The results of the European Central Bank monetary policy meeting are likely to include action to address fears of deflation – the question is what form that will take.
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Can Investors Forum tackle short-termism
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has unveiled its report on progress since the Kay Review of long-term decision making in equity markets, which was published last July.
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RDR helps Coutts but RBS losses weighs
The RDR offering at Coutts has attracted more than £2bn in assets, though the private bank’s parent, state-backed lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), will this morning have struggled to please investors after it posted a £634m quarterly loss.
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India woes turnaround
Raghuram Rajan inspired an outbreak of optimism when he took the reins as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Economists now suggest that this is not merely irrational exuberance, and is grounded in realistic expectations of economic improvement.
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US debt deadlock
The US budget deadlock was broken overnight but after being closed for 16 days, the fingerprints of the shutdown are clear to see.
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politicians the biggest risk to US markets in 2013
Thomas Becket describes President Obama's deal over the New Year's Day tax cuts as a pyrrhic victory as the arguments have merely been delayed until February.
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political risk up portfolio risk down
As an economist, Aaron Gurwitz finds political risk “unnerving” but here he analyses the various risks as they stand today to give his thoughts on what they mean for portfolio constuction.
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Why 2011’s year of protest will continue into 2012
Politicians haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory this year when it comes to making policy decisions to reduce levels of government, consumer and household debt – 2012 is unlikely to be any different.
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PA ANALYSIS: QE not the answer from Jackson Hole
Central banks have to come up with measures outside QE to stimulate growth and recduce debt levels.