LONDON - Friday 23rd September 2o22 Responding to today's Mini Budget, Fran Boait, executive director of research and campaign group …
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Scrapping banker bonus cap would be shameful
The Treasury is considering removing a cap on bankers' bonuses as part of a post-Brexit shake-up of City rules. Fran Boait, Executive …
Treasury and Bank of England announce the Energy Markets Financing Scheme (EMFS): Positive Money response
London, 8 September 2022 The Treasury has today announced that it will partner with the Bank of England on a new scheme to offer £40 …
Bank of England’s historic interest rate hike: Positive Money response
London, 4 August 2022 - Today, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates to 1.75% - up from 1.25%. This …
75 leading thinkers call for an overhaul of green finance rules – press release
LONDON, 5th July 2022 - Ahead of the Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report, 75 leaders from civil society and academia have written …
Climate Change Committee confirms voluntary pledges no substitute for financial regulation
London, 28 June 2022 Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report, Fran Boait, executive director of research and …
Stress tests show climate delay could cost banks an extra £110bn
London, 23rd May 2022 The Bank of England has published the results of its climate ‘stress tests’, which assess the resilience of UK …
Economists warn Sunak against financial deregulation
London, 16th May 2022 58 leading economists have written an open letter to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, and the Economic Secretary to …
Financial Services and Markets Bill threatens levelling up: Positive Money response to Queen’s speech
10th May 2022 The Financial Services and Markets Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech this morning, is expected to deliver the …