Retail Bond Expert

Retail Bond Expert confirms the need for caution as borrowers tempt investors with a whole range of both listed and unlisted bonds, and asks if it is time for industry standard product definitions.

Retail Bond Expert highlights the need for standardised definitions in the lead up to ORB celebrations

‘Too good to be true’ Providence Financial bonds prove to be just that

As mini-bonds issuer Providence Financial goes bust taking £10m of income seekers hard-earned with it, Retail Bond Expert’s Mr Bond explains the importance of its listing venue when considering a bond as an investment.

Investors that had been staring down the barrel of a £7.5m loss look set to be compensated after the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) upheld two complaints against Independent Portfolio Managers (IPM)

The Bonds that still have not come in from the cold; why investors keep getting the flu

MPs call for FCA chief to quit as investors sweat on potential loss of £236m

Treasury announces a full enquiry into doomed mini-bond issuer, and also a wider policy review

FSCS says that just 159 out of 11,600 bondholders will definitely receive compensation after LCF scandal

Nerves for savers who ploughed £94 million into savings bond company founded by Graham Wellesley, as auditors suggest company may be in jeopardy

£36m at risk as mini-bond issuer follows payday lender into administration