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Show filtersCredit union legislation granted royal assent in Parliament
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 is 'pivotal' for credit unions – but fails other…
Mutual and co-operative insurers continue to grow global market share
According to a new ICMIF report, the market share of mutual and co-operative insurers was 26.2%…
Desjardins backs wind farms scheme in eastern Quebec and the Magdalen Islands
The scheme backed by the Canadian finance co-op includes building four wind farms with a combined…
Annual report from Canada’s Co-operators highlights climate friendly initiatives
The insurer, which says it is currently 100% carbon neutral in its operations, has been investing…
Boost for mutual sector as building societies beat banks on savings balances
'In 2022, building societies offered higher savings rates than those in similar accounts with the major…
European launch for BCCM’s new tool to measure value of co-op businesses
Mutual Value Measurement was developed after a two-year research project led by Monash University involving 13…
Annual report on Europe’s co-op banks highlights work on key policy areas
The EACB says it has carried out advocacy work on issues such as financial stability, digital…
New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank tops customer satisfaction survey
The bank ranked first in each of the 13 major satisfaction areas, including value for money,…
Trouble at John Lewis casts new urgency on question of mutuals reform
'The challenges facing John Lewis only underline the limited capital-raising options for successful, sustainable co-op and…
FCA updates Mutuals Public Register with new digital functions
Changes include the digitisation of records, easier search functions and more accessible guidance