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    Financial Inclusion, Financial Education, and Financial Regulation in the United Kingdom

    Lewis, Sue; Lindley, Dominic | September 2015
    Abstract
    The United Kingdom (UK) has one of the largest financial services sectors in the world, and strong consumer protection regulation. Yet, despite nearly 2 decades of financial inclusion policymaking, persistent problems remain. Many individuals, often the most vulnerable, are unable to get financial products and services that meet their needs at affordable prices. New forms of exclusion are emerging as digital technology advances and risk profiling becomes increasingly sophisticated. The self-employed face particular problems, having high levels of unsecured debt and being less likely to have pension savings than employees. There are long-standing competition and conduct problems in the market for small business finance, and lending to small firms has both decreased and become more expensive since the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Despite many small businesses having similar levels of financial sophistication as retail consumers, the regulatory system does not protect them to the same degree. Financial capability is low among the UK population. Often, the groups with the lowest capability are also those at most risk of financial exclusion. Policy recommendations include: better coordination for financial inclusion policies; support for teaching financial education in schools; more progressive savings incentives; basic banking to meet the needs of the most vulnerable; streamlining government support for small businesses; and specialized advice and financial education for small businesses and the self-employed.
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    Lewis, Sue; Lindley, Dominic. 2015. Financial Inclusion, Financial Education, and Financial Regulation in the United Kingdom. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9662.
    Keywords
    Economic Development
    Economic Infrastructure
    Economic Policies
    Regional Economic Development
    Microfinance Programs
    Public Finance
    Local Financing
    Financial Stability
    Financial Sector Regulation
    Public Financial Management
    Financial System
    Financial Statistics
    Foreign and Domestic Financing
    Financial Inclusion
    Enterprises
    Financial aid
    Economies in transition
    Local Finance
    Local Government
    Insurance Companies
    Banks
    Social Equity
    Pension Funds
    Mutual Funds
    Financial Aspects
    Fiscal Policy
    Social responsibility of business
    Accounting
    Personal budgets
    Cost and standard of living
    Bank accounts
    Credit control
    Regulatory reform
    Banks and banking
    Digital Financial Service
    Pension plans
    Individual retirement accounts
    Employee pension trusts
    Investment management
    Investments
    Multiemployer pension plans
    Keogh plans
    Individual retirement accounts
    Pension plans
    Employee pension trusts
    Pension trusts
    Investment companies
    International banks and banking
    Stock exchanges
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    Lindley, Dominic
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    Economics
    Finance

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