What’s happening
Ahead of the budget Scottish Friendly calls on the Government to be bold and cut the 25% tax free lump sum to fund direct help for savers
SEI Study: More than half of schemes targeting the wrong benchmark for success
Months into pension reform – Security of income and access are key
Will Slack’s new video conferencing feature bring the financial sector closer to the cloud?
Messaging app Slack has just rolled out a beta version of native voice chat with video conferencing to follow which promises to rival Skype. Is it just a matter of time before the UK financial services industry embraces Slack?
WisdomTree Europe’s Boost Short & Leverage ETP range hits new trading volume record in February
Lord Turner remarks reveal growing risk of FCA interference
Former FCA Chairman Lord Adair Turner has taken it upon himself to warn consumers that peer-to-peer lending could lead to big losses.
By Richard Wheat
Openwork targets £10bn of mortgage lending in 2016 following bumper year
Beer & Bytes podcast ep #2: The Internet of Things, trolls, and Mastercard's selfie pay
This week’s episode of Beer & Bytes looks into the Internet of Things, Mastercard’s selfie pay and how to deal with trolls. As well as beer. Lots of beer.