Special Report
Money Management 50th Anniversary Special
To celebrate five decades bringing the latest personal finance news and features to our readers, we have produced our 50th anniversary special edition.
In the same year that Money Management was launched, the Sunday Times became the first national newspaper to publish a colour supplement; Ford Motor Company launched its Cortina car for £573; and the BBC screened the first episode of the iconic soap, Steptoe & Son.
Unfortunately we do not have any issues of the magazine going back to its launch date; in fact we only have a few copies from one year of its first decade, 1967 when the annual subscription was £2.2 shillings.
And the magazine looked so completely different in the 60s as to be unrecognisable from what it has become today. At launch, the magazine was called The Unitholder, was a 20 page booklet with a part time editor, and covered mainly unit trusts. The unit linked life industry was still in its infancy, Abbey Life having launched in 1961 and Hambro Life still to come in 1971.
It is surprising, though, looking back through the archived copies of the magazine, how the subjects that are occupying the collected minds of today’s markets were also prevalent 50 years ago.
We hope you enjoy reading about the rich history of Money Management and the market we have been covering for the past 50 years. And we hope to continue writing about it for at least the next 50 years to come.
To view the full 50th Anniversary Special Edition as it was printed, click here.
IN THIS REPORT
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50 years of Money Management
The 60s were a time of massive change in the UK. Old ways of doing things were swept away as the swinging 60s took hold. A lot has changed since...
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50 years of life assurance
Life assurance played a major part in many people’s financial plans over the years. But beset with mis selling scandals, accusations of high unit...
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50 years of investment
The investment landscape has changed immeasurably over the past 50 years, as Aimee Steen finds out
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50 years in pensions
Pensions have changed out of all recognition since the 1960s. But how did the UK develop one of the largest and most complex systems in the world,...
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50 years of regulation
Much has changed in the regulatory world in the past five decades. David Severn provides an inside view of the way things have evolved
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The big interview: Sir Mark Weinberg
Sir Mark Weinberg was just plain ‘Mr’ when I first met him more than 30 years ago. He is arguably one of the most innovative, influential and...
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The big interview: Mike Howard
Transact was the first platform service to be launched in the UK back in 2000. Mike Howard, CEO, talks to Janet Walford OBE about what got them...
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Annuities: From static to flexible in 50 years
The retirement income market is unrecognisable from 50 years ago, but how will the challenges of longevity, falling annuity rates and engaging...
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Investment trusts: Demand set to grow
Post RDR, advisers will be required at look at all investment options to remain independent. David Barron explains why investment trusts should be...
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Investing: Growth beyond the financial crisis
Virginie Maisonneuve explores growth sustainability – and why its implications are so important
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Equity income: Coming of age or hanging its boots?
Income is scarce on the ground – and the world has never needed it more. Tony Stenning asks whether equity income funds provide a compelling answer...
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ETFs: Replication challenge
There are various methods used by ETF providers to achieve replication, Manooj Mistry explains that they are not all equal
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SIPPs - past, present and future proof
SIPPs have really taken off in the six years since A-Day, but their roots lie way back in time to over 40 years ago. It’s a fascinating story of...
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Investing: Growth beyond the financial crisis
Virginie Maisonneuve explores growth sustainability – and why its implications are so important
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Equity income: Coming of age or hanging its boots?
Income is scarce on the ground – and the world has never needed it more. Tony Stenning asks whether equity income funds provide a compelling answer...
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ETFs: Replication challenge
There are various methods used by ETF providers to achieve replication, Manooj Mistry explains that they are not all equal
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Annuities: From static to flexible in 50 years
The retirement income market is unrecognisable from 50 years ago, but how will the challenges of longevity, falling annuity rates and engaging...