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Lifting the bankers’ bonus cap is the right thing to do

by Dr Gerard Lyons | Nov 15, 2022 | The Economist, zLead Article, zNewsletter

And not just for the City of London. Higher pay for bankers and in the middle of a cost of living crisis. The politics of this may not look good, but the economics behind this make sense and should be seen as a separate issue to the pay demands behind the recent rail...

Solvency II – SCR for real estate

by Malcolm Frodsham | Nov 14, 2022 | The Professor, zOurWriters2

A guide to the requirement. Solvency II is a comprehensive programme of regulatory requirements for insurers. One of the two financial requirements of Solvency II is the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR). The SCR is widely thought to have been implemented as a...

How to secure our energy future

by Savvas Savouri | Nov 7, 2022 | The Economist, zOurWriters1

And it’s not the greener firms that will save us. To be an economist one cannot also be a diplomat, in as much as to be truly economically objective, one risks making statements which will very often prove objectionable and open oneself up to confrontation. The...

Ukraine war: what, if any, are the chances of toppling Putin and who might take over?

by Nicholas James | Nov 3, 2022 | The Analyst, zEditor's pick

Speculation regarding how secure Vladimir Putin’s position is surfaces every few years, but has intensified since the invasion of Ukraine, particularly in light of Russia’s military failures in recent months. Many of these speculative debates discuss either who will...

Is GSK a good choice for dividend investors?

by John Kingham | Nov 2, 2022 | The Analyst

GlaxoSmithKline (now known simply as GSK) has long been a favourite with dividend investors. Despite that popularity, the sad reality is that GSK has long been a disappointment on almost every front, with its share price stuck in a sideways range for more than 20...