Financial Capability

News 2008

Date Release
2 June University students share £12,000 cash prizes from ifs School of Finance
6 May Hertfordshire teenagers scoop national investment prize
14 April Miriam Adisa named ifs Young Business Writer of the Year 2008
12 March Ofsted back ifs School of Finance views on financial education
21 February Parliamentary Reception for the Programme in Personal Financial Planning
15 February Unique new programme equips adults with essential personal finance skills
21 January Teachers must be trained to teach financial education
3 January Prime Minister calls for more financial education

News 2007

Date Release
3 December ifs Young Business Writer of the Year
28 November 10,000 teenagers studying personal finance qualifications
21 November Record number of teenagers take part in national investment challenge
24 October ifs School of Finance Edexcel announce partnership on financial education
3 October ifs School of Finance welcome FSA appointment
17 September ifs Student Investor Challenge 2007-8 opens for registration
18 August University students scoop £9,000 and £3,000 investment prizes
3 August Financial education can help combat rising levels of insolvency
12 July Government misses another chance to introduce personal finance skills into schools curriculum
2 July The ifs School of Finance welcomes FSA call for mandatory financial education
20 June Cross Party Support for Standalone Personal Finance Qualification
17 May Financial Services Practitioners call for Statutory Financial Education
30 April ifs Young Business Writer of the Year 2007
20 April ifs School of Finance Backs BBA Calls for Financial Education in Schools
18 April Parliament Debates Financial Education in Schools
16 April 8 School & College Teams Beat Thousands of Teenagers to Compete in National Business Challenge
20 March ifs School of Finance Responds to Government Consultation on Financial Capability
23 February Bristol School Students Pick Up Best Stock Market Performance Prize
22 February Almost 100 Universities Participate in ifs Uni Investor Challenge
13 February Teenage Attitudes Towards Debt
31 January Better Education Could Reduce Repossessions
16 January Students Need Better Financial Advice
1 January 2007 ifs Uni Investor Challenge Offers University Students £9,000