What the (midweek) papers say
This week’s mid-week money sections continued to be savings-heavy, following the coverage trend of last few weeks. This week, Tricia…
What’s happening
In a battle of man versus nature, perhaps nature ought to win in MRM’s Friday Links Blog
For those of you who are unfamiliar with MRM’s Friday Links Blog (shame on you) then welcome to this week’s…
A troublesome time for savers in this mid-week blog
As if the Government proposals for child benefit cuts weren’t enough to worry about, the mid-week money sections only further served…
Utilising your savings in the weekend’s money sections
The focus of this weekend’s money section was set firmly on savings with a dose of utilities thrown in for…
When is one charity more deserving than another?
I was intrigued to read a recent report in The Guardian which highlighted a speech given by New Philanthropy Capital…
By Jenny Crossland
It’s the fecking Friday Links blog, for feck's sake!
Okay, so it’s basically an ad for a show, but as ads go it’s worthy of a place in the…
Bull’s gold
In the depths of what is still, for many people, a real-terms recession, it seems somehow incongruous to be confronted…
By Chris Duncan
UK Pension Funds under Pressure: Do They Feel Lucky? – comment by Stuart Thomson, chief economist at Ignis Asset Management
“The latest monthly estimates from the Pension Protection Fund make grim reading for corporate finance directors. According to the PPF,…
Money-saving tips galore in the mid-week review
This week’s mid-week money sections were chock-a-block with hints on how to save money, be it on your utility bills,…
Ignis appoints Mark Lovett as Chief Investment Officer – Equities
Ignis Asset Management is pleased to announce the recruitment of Mark Lovett as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) – Equities. Mark…
Around the world in a weekend: a review of the money sections
This weekend saw readers whisked off around the world with an array of international investment opportunities paraded for inspection. Some…
QE2 to exceed £400bn – comment by Stuart Thomson, chief economist at Ignis Asset Management
“The party conference season begins this week, but the phoney war between the Con-Dem Government and the Unions began last…