Poll

Gross inequality of wealth and opportunity and the creation of a permanant underclass indicates that our society is losing its moral compass

Quotes

"A relationship built on extreme short-termism...... destroying value in large swathes of British business"
"Be prepared to be angry and to demand changes"

George Phillipson ex-director, Redland plc

Investor activism reaches new heights

Investment Markets - The City

At the heart of the UK financial/industrial system lie the investment markets of the City of London.
How do the markets work - who are the key actors, what do they do and what drives them? How do they interact with the companies in which they invest? What do they want from companies and their other investments?

Full description

The City - what is it, how does it work (29/Apr/2008)

Fact & Opinion

Banking and financial activity (18/Sep/2009)
Democracy defeated by investment banks (17/Jan/2011)
EMI and Guy Hands (29/Apr/2008)
Family companies perform best - Credit Suisse makes a surprising discovery, but misses the main point (29/Apr/2008)
Fear and awe of financial markets (13/Oct/2010)
Green shoot of hope - Unilever chief slams City (12/Apr/2010)
How pension funds can destroy companies (29/Apr/2008)
In praise of Alan Greenspan (18/Nov/2008)
Investment - Short term Gain, Long term Pain (29/Apr/2008)
Investors performance - luck or judgement (29/Apr/2008)
Loss of confidence in the Financial Services Industry (29/Apr/2008)
Popular Delusions and Misleading Myths about Finance and Markets (14/Dec/2010)
Private Equity investors should keep away from science, technology or creative enterprises - The Great Terra Firma & EMI disaster (16/Dec/2009)
Private equity is 'A superior model of capitalism' Some things to think about (29/Apr/2008)
Responsible investment (16/Mar/2009)
The City - a cuckoo in britains nest (29/Apr/2008)
The City abandons investment for speculation (29/Apr/2008)
The City doesn't like investing in technology (29/Apr/2008)
The investment banks will have to be reformed (02/Dec/2009)
The personality of the financial markets (29/Apr/2008)
Value extraction, not value creation (29/Apr/2008)

Section index:
Our financial+industrial system