Growing the social investment market: a vision and strategy – Publications – GOV.UK

The government’s vision of a thriving social investment market where social ventures can access the capital they need to grow.

Source: www.gov.uk

Beekeepers urged to microchip bees after rise in hives being stolen …

Apiarists are predicting a bonanza ‘crop’ this year thanks to the warm dry spring, which has led to masses of blossom for bees to feed on. But criminals have cottoned on to the abundance of honey and are scouring the fields …

Source: www.express.co.uk

Mark Polson: You knew I was a snake when you picked me up

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Mark Polson provides a sideways glance at why providers aren’t fit to get involved in the guidance proposed by the chancellor in his last budget.

 

 

Inflation rates and inflation are key

Raconteur leader screenshot wealth March 2014

Check out @raconteur’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/raconteur/status/440120081586991105

http://www.moneyjourney.net

Obsolete technology drives change

Raconteur fintech page screenshotIf you missed the recent Raconteur supplement on financial services technology, you missed a treat.

It had articles on bank security, mobile and internet banking, what banks need to do to make better use of their data and the technology and partners they’re going to need to to it.

We also looked at core banking and the impact of (international) regulation on the industry as a whole.

To read online or download a pdf of the supplement, go to: http://bit.ly/1cYJIzd and if you have any feedback, please post it below.

Corporate platforms on ice?

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If you’ve not seen my Pensions World corporate platform survey, what are you waiting for?

You can access it here: Corporate platforms on ice?

Market analysis and commentary on the market from Henry Tapper, Mark Pemberthy, Mark Polson, Adrian Daly of Source Pensions and Jamie Jenkins.
Check it out.