Earlier this week Mutuo held a fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference. The meeting, entitled Mutual Financial Services ‘How can financial Services work in the public interest?’ was well-attended and gave delegates the opportunity to question Mutual business leaders.

Earlier this week Mutuo held a fringe meeting at Liberal Democrat Conference. The meeting, entitled Mutual Financial Services ‘How can financial Services work in the public interest?’ was well-attended and gave delegates the opportunity to question Mutual business leaders.

An Oxford University report is calling on the coalition government to promote mutuals in order to aid economic stability in the financial system.

The report, to be launched at all three major political party conferences, argues that a stronger mutual sector would promote effective competition and mitigate against systemic risk. It urges the government not to return to the ‘business as usual model’ for the financial services sector, which proved such a risk to the economy.