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This section contains all of the articles and opinion pieces that have been submitted by our contributors. As this section grows, the search functions available will become increasingly useful to help find those pieces that are relevant to the topics you are interested in.Welcome to St Paul's Institute
Archbishop Rowan Williams
A few words from Archbishop Rowan Williams on the new direction taken by St Paul's Institute. More »
Posted: 23 Jun 2010 - 5 comments
Financial Markets and the Investments of the Church
David Pitt-Watson
Markets need morals. And if the church is to be fully relevant to that debate, it needs not just to preach morality, but to practice it in the way it manages its money. More »
Posted: 24 Jan 2012
The Message in the Loot
Rt Revd Peter Selby
Examining what was looted in the riots is another way of asking, 'what, in our society, is there for the taking'. And what, by implication, is not? More »
Posted: 13 Jan 2012 - 1 comment
Minutes from Occupy London dialogue with the FSA
St Pauls Institute
Full and comprehensive minutes are now available from the meeting between representatives of Occupy London and Hector Sants of the Financial Services Authority. More »
Posted: 21 Dec 2011
Value and Values: Perceptions of Ethics in the City Today
St Pauls Institute
The St Paul's Institute 2011 analytical report explores current perceptions of ethical values in the City and the role of the financial sector in relation to wider society. More »
Posted: 7 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
Value and Values: Where the Problems Lie
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
In general conversation, the outcome of asking one question is almost always the wish to ask another. More »
Posted: 7 Nov 2011
'Highly Motivated' - Approaching the Challenge of FTSE100 Executive Remuneration
Dr James Corah
It is important to constantly monitor the balance between motivation and reward, and ethical investors can make a valued contribution to this debate. More »
Posted: 7 Nov 2011
'Beyond Hot Air': Protecting Value in a Changing Climate
Helen Wildsmith
Churches and charities have gone further than engagement and are leading the way by investing capital in climate friendly investments. More »
Posted: 18 Oct 2011
Probing the Virtues of Economic Growth
Canon Dr Giles Fraser
We risk justifying greed by suggesting that the things we want are potentially unlimited. More »
Posted: 16 Aug 2011 - 16 comments
The Church as Institutional Investor
Edward Mason
The wealth of the church creates a challenge, and an opportunity, to model a style of institutional investment that reflects Christian values. More »
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 - 1 comment
Multinational Companies and Human Rights - Is More Diligence Due?
Miles Litvinoff
The extractive industries - oil, gas and mining - are a sector where serious questions arise about companies' due diligence in avoiding harm. More »
Posted: 2 Jun 2011
Rediscovering the 'Spirit' of Capitalism
Dr James Corah
Highlighting the role that the Church and its congregations play in implementing Christian values into the economic system. More »
Posted: 6 Jul 2011
Microinsurance and the Anglican Health Network
Revd Paul Holley
The Anglican Church is opening up new markets for the insurance industry in developing countries around the globe. More »
Posted: 18 Mar 2011
Taking a Shared Interest in Fairtrade
Sally Reith
The ability and drive of people to come together and transform their own lives and those around them is something we should respect. More »
Posted: 2 Mar 2011
Corporate Integrity: Has the Penny Dropped?
Tanya Barman
A look at the new UK Bribery Act recently passed into law which will be coming into effect in April, 2011. More »
Posted: 30 Nov 2010
WikiLeaks: Where's the Public Interest?
Cathy James
Cathy James from Public Concern at Work discusses how WikiLeaks might be viewed under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. More »
Posted: 16 Dec 2010
From Fairtrade Fortnight to National Ethical Investment Week
Helen Wildsmith
National Ethical Investment Week was launched in 2008 to help families, Churches and charities reflect their values in their investments. More »
Posted: 9 Nov 2010
The MBA Oath: What Good is an MBA?
Max Anderson
Max Anderson, co-founder of the Harvard MBA Oath, discusses this new initiative that is proving increasingly popular and how it might be able to make a long-term impact. More »
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 - 2 comments
What is the Price of Morality in Financial Markets?
Andy Brookes
A Christian examination of how morality can fit into the business and dealings of the financial markets, and how we might view our individual role in the creation of a moral marketplace. More »
Posted: 6 Aug 2010
To Better the Boardroom, We Must Better Ourselves
Robert Gordon
It has almost become a cliché these days - ethics. Ever since the financial crisis people have been throwing around the term like rice at a wedding. More »
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 - 1 comment
Microfinance: Small is Beautiful
Tom Sanderson
Microfinance is coming of age. The industry has grown from its non-profit roots to become a fast growing commercial sector. More »
Posted: 20 Jul 2010
Men, Money and Morality: Can it work?
Leo Martin
Leo Martin, Director and Co-Founder of GoodCorporation, responds to the talk given by Niall Ferguson on Tuesday 6th July, 2010. More »
Posted: 8 Jul 2010 - 1 comment
Men, Money and Morality: How can trust in banking be restored?
Niall Ferguson
Talk given by Niall Ferguson under the dome of St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday 6th July, 2010. More »
Posted: 7 Jul 2010 - 2 comments
The Markets and the Regulatory Wikipedia
David Rouch
You might expect lawyers secretly to relish the prospect of more rules for the financial sector. However, many of us are suspicious. More »
Posted: 2 Jul 2010
Regulation, Freedom and Human Welfare
St Pauls Institute
Transcript of the panel debate held October 20th, 2009. Panellists were Vince Cable MP, Brian Griffiths, Adair Turner, Nicholas Sagovsky. More »
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 - 1 comment
Franciscan Wisdom for a Global Future
Brother Samuel SSF
St Francis of Assisi is perhaps the worlds most well-known and best-loved saint. But there's a danger in popularity. More »
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 - 1 comment
Human Well-Being and Economic Decision-Making
Archbishop Rowan Williams
Transcript of the Archbishop's Keynote Address from the TUC Economics Conference; Congress House, London. More »
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 - 2 comments
If We Don't Hear One Message, We May Get Another
Rt Revd Peter Selby
We must engage with ideas that seek to change things for the better, or otherwise face behaviour patterns that inflict hurt on people. More »
Posted: 5 Dec 2011 - 1 comment
The Values of Money: The Just Economy
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
Having spent several weeks exploring the financial world, I offer some thoughts about what I have learnt. For simplicity's sake, I suggest three points to consider. More »
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 - 2 comments
The Values of Money: Towards a Christian Response
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
The church as an institution as well as individual Christians need to recognise that we are part of the financial world ourselves and dependent upon it. More »
Posted: 30 Sep 2011
Was it Just a Banking Crisis?
Rt Revd Peter Selby
With more or less reluctance the proposals to reconstruct the banking sector are being accepted as either desirable or inevitable. But will we need more than a ring-fence to protect us? More »
Posted: 20 Sep 2011
The Values of Money: No Longer a Noun
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
Money is a dynamic force rather than the name for a particular set of objects. It functions like a verb and not a noun, a commodity that is an end in itself. More »
Posted: 16 Sep 2011
The Values of Money: Financial Bubbles
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
There is widespread agreement that the immediate cause of every period of financial instability is the expansion of credit. More »
Posted: 31 Aug 2011
The Nuclear Debate
Rt Revd Peter Selby
Nuclear energy, we are constantly being told, is an inevitable part of reducing carbon emissions, absolutely necessary if we are to close the energy gap. Resistance to that argument is deemed irrational. More »
Posted: 5 Aug 2011
The Values of Money: Endless Growth?
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
One of the most striking things about the economic down turn that followed the banking crisis was the uncertainty surrounding us when economic growth runs out. More »
Posted: 29 Jul 2011
The Values of Money: No Long View
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy's exploration into the workings of the Financial Services Industry continues with the fifth piece in the series. More »
Posted: 22 Jul 2011 - 1 comment
When Negative Equity is Social
Rt Revd Peter Selby
In the middle of the public outrage about the phone hacking scandal there have come to the surface some rather uncomfortable realities that are not being spoken of much. More »
Posted: 18 Jul 2011
The Values of Money: No Time to Pause
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy's exploration into the workings of the Financial Services Industry continues with the fourth in the series. More »
Posted: 8 Jul 2011
The Values of Money: Starting Out
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy's exploration into the workings of the Financial Services Industry continues with the third in the series. More »
Posted: 24 Jun 2011
The Values of Money: Making Contact
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy's exploration into the workings of the Financial Services Industry continues with this second part in the series. More »
Posted: 9 Jun 2011 - 3 comments
The Values of Money: The Uses of Money
Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy
The first in a series by Revd Andrew Studdert-Kennedy covering his journey towards a better understanding of the financial sector and its role in modern society. More »
Posted: 26 May 2011
Get to Grips with Banks' Morality
Canon Dr Giles Fraser
A response to the report published by the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR) - 'The Banks and Society: Rebuilding Trust'. More »
Posted: 28 Feb 2011 - 2 comments
Moral Questions of the Financial Crisis
Paul Vallely
The global financial meltdown, and the faltering attempts by government to create the conditions for recovery across the nations, raise as many moral questions as they do technical, fiscal or economic ones. More »
Posted: 29 Jun 2010
In Defence of Cash and the City
Canon Dr Giles Fraser
"What can money do?" asks young Paul in Dickens' Dombey and Son. "Money, Paul, can do anything" comes his father's confident reply. More »
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 - 2 comments
More wallets, fewer willies
Canon Dr Giles Fraser
Despite the Church's obsession with sexuality, the Bible says more about the morality of wealth. More »
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 - 1 comment
2010: Decline and Opportunity for the World's Poor
Elisha London
As the world looks to South Africa this month to enjoy the goal scoring on the football field, five years ago the world united behind some different goals - the Millennium Development Goals. More »
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 - 2 comments