Retail Bond Expert

construction firm fails to attract enough investors

‘Fork ‘andles’ – Mr Bond Says Make Sure You Know What you are Buying

Enraged bond holders call for an alternative strategy to fill the hole in Co-op Bank balance sheet, but intransigent borrower insists there is no alternative.

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.

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

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.

Pre-Christmas cheer for income seekers with only the fourth issue on ORB in 2016

Lead manager Peel Hunt pulled stumps early on its most recent retail bond issue as Burford Capital raced to £175 million in just one week.

Hightown, the Hertfordshire-based landlord, which currently owns 5,300 properties, is offering a fixed term investment via the Retail Charity Bond platform

Specialist mortgage lender launches roadshow to gauge appetite from fixed income investors ahead of potential launch

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

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

Provider of home credit and digital lender International Personal Finance (IPF) is offering DIY investors a rare opportunity with a new retail bond offering an eye-catching coupon of 7.75% p.a.

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