The Vatican recently issued a letter on economic and financial matters. Quite unlike many recent communications on those issues, it … Continue reading “The best Vatican document on economics for some time”

There is no shortage of commentators who blame Mrs Thatcher’s supposed deregulation of the City for the crash of 2008. … Continue reading “Thatcher started the regulatory tide”

There is a myth gaining traction that Margaret Thatcher’s deregulation of the City through the Big Bang in 1986 ultimately … Continue reading “Thatcher changed the City forever but Big Bang isn’t the whole story”

Earlier this week, a group of leading academics called for a revolution in financial regulation. This call came after the … Continue reading “We need a revolution in financial regulation”