British Savings Bonds: after the fanfare, interest rates hit a flat note
NS&I’s new product offers up to 4.15% – but some experts dismiss it as just ‘a fancy bit of marketing’
October 2023
‘Ghastly expensive mess’: bond vigilantes return as deficits rise
Governments face a surge in borrowing costs fuelled by high interest rates and conflict in the Middle East
May 2023
Green investment funds pushing money into fossil fuel firms, research finds
BlackRock and L&G among asset managers using funds with ESG label to invest in coal, oil and gas
March 2023
Bonds were seen as a safe haven – but they are central to this bank crisis
Toby Nangle
Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse are due partly to impact of rising interest rates
Pensions: why do those retiring face ‘massive’ losses despite FTSE highs?
Retired planner was shocked to see that his Aviva pension had dropped 20% in value last year
Savings: Britons can switch to get up to 7% after interest rate rises
Loyal bank customers are not necessarily rewarded, so shop around for a better-paying account
October 2022
Investments and pensions: what can you do about UK financial turmoil?
The impact the fallout from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget has had on your money
September 2022
UK government bonds: why are yields rising and why does it matter?
Britain’s borrowing costs have soared as investors turn sour on prospects for economy
June 2021
Your problems, with Anna Tims
NS&I change to interest payments may double my tax bill
Covid lockdown savings: how to make the most of spare cash
September 2020
The best savings deals as NS&I slashes rates and Premium Bonds prizes
Millions of account holders face deep cuts from next month, but there are alternatives
March 2020
What the coronavirus market fall means for your pension
Someone with £250,000 in scheme at start of year will have seen it shrink to about £225,000
November 2019
Nils Pratley on finance
De La Rue shareholders suffer from a licence to print money
Nils Pratley
From the Guardian archive
Premium bonds go on sale for the first time – archive, 1956
September 2019
Not so grand: the FCA must protect investors in high-risk mini-bonds
Patrick Collinson
Schemes from Kevin McCloud and others are likely to make hefty losses – the watchdog should act
April 2019
Nils Pratley on finance
The FCA’s supervision of LC&F is finally being investigated. About time too
Nils Pratley
Even within a muddled system, shouldn’t the City watchdog have woken up to the collapsed bond firm’s woes earlier?
September 2017
Labour should be wary of the magic money tree
Letters: Caution should be used in cancelling PFI deals, says David Nowell, more people could pay more tax, suggests Susan Reynolds, while Martin Wheatcroft and Tim Worstall warn against printing money
May 2017
A new Green Deal bond that pays 12% interest – too good to be true?
A plan to revive the flagship energy-saving scheme axed by the government is not without risk, plus there’s no compensation if things go wrong
April 2017
Ford wheels out range of online savings accounts
Government launches ‘market-leading’ savings account
