Retail Bond Expert

"World can run without money and currencies but not without business and trade.” Amit Kalantri

Retail Charity Bonds PLC announces the early closure of the Charities Aid Foundation Retail Charity Bond offering 5% due 2026

Burford Capital, a company that provides litigation finance and in which rock star fund manager Neil Woodford holds a 10% stake has launched a retail bond offering investors a coupon of 6.125% over eight years

Harlequins seeks to raise £7.5 million to fund future development with 5 year mini-bond

The North Sea oil operator has breached a covenant of its retail bond and raised the coupon on its 2022 bond from 5.5% to 7.0%

£3.3bn bond buyback declared legal depriving retail investors of up to 16% interest

As a champion of the market RBE has become increasingly concerned by a number of recent issues and the risks they present to investors.

As part of its ongoing campaign to see investors better educated, RBE’s Mr Bond lifts the lid on some of the markets worst excesses - 'don’t take shareholder risks for bondholder rewards'

‘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.

Retail Bond Expert’s Mr Bond considers whether there’s a ‘third way’ in the ongoing quest for income

Retail Bond Expert’s Mr Bond considers whether there’s a ‘third way’ in the ongoing quest for income

….And you thought that we were faking, that we were all just money making…..’

Heylo Housing Group has issued a retail bond offering 1.625% due 2028 with both the coupon and redemption value rising in line with RPI

Issuer of 6.5% retail bond due 2022 investigated after it breached financial covenants

FCA urges investors to sign up with lifeboat fund as SFO investigates

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

Retail Bond Expert’s Mr Bond looks at the factors that suggest we may have been in recession since the Global Financial Crisis and the contrasting fortunes of two recent retail bond issues trying to lure income investors on ORB

Legal action has been started to challenge the decision that just a fraction of the 11,600 bondholders should be compensated

Chancellor has previously advocated an AIM-style exchange for SME retail bonds