Green Bonds are misguided, counter-productive, and an investment handicap

On Monday, the chancellor announced that the UK government will soon be issuing “Green Bonds”. In separate but related news,

November 12, 2020

Congratulations Brussels for capturing EU states' financial sovereignty

The European Union achieved spectacular market success this month when it launched its new “Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in

October 26, 2020

Be brave Mr Sunak... and keep spending

Since Rishi Sunak stepped into the suddenly vacant 11 Downing Street back in February, he’s proved a fleet-footed chancellor, earning

October 7, 2020

The corporate bond market is set for a record year — but also a dangerous and dysfunctional one

2020 is going to be a record year for the corporate bonds market. New issue investment grade volume in the

August 26, 2020

Without reform, the government’s Ponzi Pension Scheme will bankrupt us all

For the past decade, financial markets have been dominated by the ongoing distortions set in motion by the last financial

August 5, 2020

Nicola Sturgeon talks a good game, but Scottish independence would be a catastrophe

For everything Boris Johnson does, you can be certain Nicola Sturgeon will announce something different.  While Boris blusters, Nicola states

July 10, 2020

Confession of an ESG sceptic: How I learned to stop worrying and love ESG

For a long time, it would be fair to say I have been brutally sceptical about Environment, Social and Governance

June 30, 2020

We have paved the way for the next financial crisis

Optimists believe that the last decade of roiling financial crisis and austerity is behind us, and that current fears of trade

December 6, 2018

Don't give up on the Union: Scots should vote with their heads, not their hearts

SEVEN hundred years ago, the Scots won a glorious victory at Bannockburn. The Yes campaign says we should seize this

July 3, 2014