Bond loses half of its value raising concerns that ORB may...
We've been expecting you: Mr Bond says FCA simply cannot...
Treasury announces a full enquiry into doomed mini-bond...
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In February 2010, the London Stock Exchange launched its new electronic bond market for retail investors, the Order Book for Retail Bonds (“ORB”)
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A Bond is simply an 'IOU' in which an investor agrees to loan money to an individual, company or government in exchange for a predetermined interest rate. If a business wants to expand...
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Most people know that in the long-run, nothing beats the stock market. This being the case, why would anyone invest in bonds? Although they pale in comparison to equities in the long run...
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Predictability – A bond, because it is a loan, carries an interest rate and as a contract to the borrower the interest is paid in a fixed sum or index linked sum on specific dates each year...
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Those wishing to achieve a better rate of return from their money than they could get from a bank account and seeking to take more control of their financial future...
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Individual savings accounts (ISAs) and self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) are both tax-efficient wrappers that can be used to save money for retirement...
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In my 20’s I purchased my first property, a 2 bedroom flat. Although the mortgage was only £65k it was 100% to value (easily obtained back then), This was the...
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9th Jun
Bond loses half of its value raising concerns that ORB may experience its first default
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29th May
We've been expecting you: Mr Bond says FCA simply cannot allow retail clients to buy unregulated investments
28th May
Treasury announces a full enquiry into doomed mini-bond issuer, and also a wider policy review