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May 16, 2019

Charity responds to FCA's report on duty of care

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has welcomed a new report from the Treasury Select Committee, which calls for sweeping changes to ensure people with mental health problems get a fair deal from financial services.
May 14, 2019

Banks can no longer ignore financial inclusion, warns Treasury Committee

The Treasury Committee has published a unanimously agreed report on consumers’ access to financial services.
April 23, 2019

China's ‘Belt and Road’ projects should respect rights, says Human Rights Watch

The Belt and Road Initiative is China’s trillion-dollar infrastructure and investment programme stretching across 70 countries, linking China to the rest of Asia, Africa, and Europe via land and maritime networks.
April 3, 2019

Investors should shun Indonesia's 'Big Coal' says Global Witness

A new report highlights the risk posed to those financing and investing in Indonesian coal companies.
December 20, 2018

FCA should go further and impose cap on overdraft fees, says NEF

Banks should not make outrageous profits from people’s misery, says the New Economics Foundation.
August 21, 2018

New poll shows UK public supports urgent action and litigation on climate change

A new survey from ClientEarth shows the public wants urgent action on climate change, and strongly supports holding fossil fuel companies and the UK government accountable for the negative effects of climate change.
July 18, 2018

Campaigners celebrate as FCA backtracks on definition of 'vulnerable customers'

Campaigners have welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to reverse its proposals for a heavily criticised new definition of ‘vulnerable consumers’.
June 25, 2018

Financial lives survey highlights urban-rural split

FCA survey of financial lives finds notable differences between urban and rural areas.
March 20, 2018

MPs criticise secret lenders ahead of Mozambique debt talks in London

Today the Mozambique government will meet private creditors in London to discuss debt restructuring proposals on allegedly 'secret loans'.
March 13, 2018

UK banking authority urged to act over $4.5 billion corruption scandal

Campaigners have urged the Financial Conduct Authority to take action over the role of British banks in handling more than US$2 billion of funds in a major international corruption scandal.

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