We are pleased to publish the Responsible Finance Manifesto, which calls on all political parties to support the responsible finance sector in order to create a more inclusive financial services system to catalyse growth and prosperity… Continue reading
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Public Banks, CDFIs and a Joined-Up Agenda
By Pat Conaty There is a growing interest by local authorities and the devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland in public banks. This interest is growing in the lead up to Brexit. The Welsh government for… Continue reading
It’s all about the passion
The number of business start-ups reached a record high in 2016 – with over 650,000 new businesses started in the UK. So what makes over 1,700 people decide to set up in business every day? Being… Continue reading
How do we know responsible finance is responsible?
Introducing a quality mark for the sector 12.04.2017 The financial services market looks like a web of confusion to many consumers. Businesses, individuals and social enterprises looking for credit may all find a bewildering range of… Continue reading
Conferencing in Cardiff – Responsible Finance ’17
The sun was shining in Cardiff as 150 delegates gathered to share their views on what makes a responsible finance industry. Leading practitioners, thought leaders and policy makers were here for the annual conference of Responsible… Continue reading
Cornish companies top list of winners at Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards
The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, delivered in partnership by Responsible Finance and the Citi Foundation, has named two Cornish entrepreneurs winners of the Microentrepreneur Award for Sustainability and the Microentrepreneur Award for Growth. Winners Adam Weisman of… Continue reading
Building a more diverse financial sector
The following article was originally authored by Responsible Finance Chief Executive Jennifer Tankard for the Co-operative Party’s policy pamphlet ‘In Our Interests: Building an economy for all‘, published in January 2017. The dominance of a small number of… Continue reading
CIC blog: Access to data, personalisation and investment are key to financial service innovation
The UK likes to boast about having the best financial services bus this has never translated into having the best track record on financial inclusion. Depending on which research you look at and what metrics you… Continue reading
5 Reasons the Government Needs to Create New Regional Growth Funds
By Katy Ford, Foundation East Earlier this year, the independent think tank Civitas called for the government to pump fresh funding into responsible finance providers (RFPs), warning that over half of their funding streams, including from… Continue reading
Responsible finance is building the financial resilience of Britain’s businesses and consumers
New research shows that in 2016 responsible finance providers: Supported the start-up and survival of over 10,000 small businesses and social enterprises Created and saved over 20,000 jobs Helped 37,000 people access affordable credit, and supported… Continue reading