regulation

Tories call for an end to ‘the comfortable oligopoly’ of banking - 15 November 2011

Submitted by RuthPorter
on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 14:03

The Times write about some of the ideas behind the Free Enterprise Group and profile the main recommendations of Andrea Leadom's paper on banking regulation. Read the article here (£).

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Creating more competition between banks - Radio 4's Today programme - 15 November 2011

Submitted by RuthPorter
on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 13:53

Andrea Leadsom argues that better IT infrastructure could create more competition between banks and provide a better deal for the customer. Listen to the interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme here (starts at 2:56:00).

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regulation

Driving Banking Reform - 15 November 2011

Submitted by RuthPorter
on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 09:20

In a new paper released today Driving Banking Reform: How account portability is key to achieving consumer focus Andrea Leadsom MP argues the key to reforming Britain’s banking system is empowering consumers to drive competition.

Read the full paper here.

Contact: Kwasi Kwarteng MP on 020 7219 4017 or kwasi.kwarteng.mp@parliament.uk

 

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