What are index-linked savings certificates?
Index-linked savings certificates are tax-free bonds issued by National Savings and Investments (NSI). These bonds are no longer...
What are share options and how do they work?
WHAT ARE SHARE OPTIONS? Share options are a type of financial security. When investing in share options, you...
WE DON’T NEED CUTS TO PAY BACK PANDEMIC DEBT
With the economy reopening, it looks like the UK is slowly emerging from the economic fallout of the...
THE BANK OF ENGLAND’S NEW ‘NET ZERO’ MANDATE COULD BE A GAME CHANGER
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee meets today, and will publish its first Monetary Policy Report...
Interest rate risk, prepayment risk, and banks’ securitization of mortgages
Unlike traditional banks that used to hold loans until they matured or were paid off, modern banks prefer...
When green meets green: Environmental risk-pricing by banks
Climate change is threatening the future of the globe. Extreme weather conditions have attracted the interest of policy...
Trade, financial development, and inequality: Evidence from US railroads in the 19th century
Recent decades have been characterized by a high degree of trade integration, accompanied by increases in both income...