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An introduction to the Financial Ombudsman Service by the chief ombudsman, David Thomas

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David Thomas, the chief ombudsman, introduces the Financial Ombudsman Service and explains what to do if you have a complaint with your bank, insurance company or finance firm and havent been able to sort it out.

Made in Germany | World Financial Crisis: Is there Hope for the Stock Markets?

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The past turbulent week saw the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the 85 billion dollar rescue of US insurer AIG. Crises are popping up all over on world finance markets. It may have begun in the US, but Europe is being affected as well. British mortgage lender Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) was snapped up by a smaller competitor. Germany’s state-owned KfW Group dropped half a billion euros in a transfer to Lehman just before it declared bankruptcy. The crisis continues. Made in Germany went …

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May 26th, 2009 at 12:52 am


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