Trade and Professional Bodies

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development:
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.
http://www.cipd.co.uk/default.cipd

Securities and Investment Institute
A professional qualifications and membership body for the securities and investment industry.
http://www.sii.org.uk

Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
CFA Institute is a global, not-for-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations.
http://www.cfainstitute.org

The Financial Services Authority
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
http://www.fsa.gov.uk

The Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.
http://www.bis.org

Central Banks

The Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom responsible to set interest rates to keep inflation low and maintain a stable financial system.
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk

The Federal Reserve Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank more commonly known as the Federal Reserve or simply the Fed — is the United States' central bank, charged with ensuring the stability and flexibility of the nation's monetary and financial systems.
http://www.federal-reserve.org

The European Central Bank
The European central bank is responsible for the monetary system of the European Union (EU) and the euro currency. The bank works with the other national banks of each of the EU members to formulate monetary policy that helps maintain price stability in the European Union.
http://www.ecb.int

Media

The Financial Times
Is a British international business, finance, economic and political newspaper.
http://www.ft.com

The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is a premier business newspaper that provides headline news about investments, marketing, management, and finance for business.
http://www.wsj.com

Bloomberg
Is an information-services, news and media company that provides business and financial professionals with the tools and data they need on a single, all-inclusive platform.
http://www.bloomberg.com

Reuters
Is a financial market data provider and news service that provides reports from around the world to newspapers and broadcasters.
http://www.reuters.com

Financial Exchanges

London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a global financial market and home to some of the largest, most successful and dynamic companies in the world.
http://www.londonstockexchange.co.uk

Euronext
Euronext is the stock exchange which was formed by the fusion of the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges.
http://www.euronext.com

New York Stock Exchange
The oldest and largest stock exchange in the United States also known as the "Big Board" and "The Exchange" responsible for listing securities, setting policy and supervising member and exchange activities.
http://www.nyse.com

Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Is a futures exchange best known for agricultural commodities.
http://www.cme.com

Chicago Board Options Exchange
Is the first and largest organised marketplace for trading specific put and call options.
http://www.cboe.com

The New York Mercantile Exchange
The NYMEX is the largest commodity futures exchange. Natural gas, petroleum products, electric power, coal and precious metals are all traded.
http://www.nymex.com

News and Views

McKinsey and Company
McKinsey & Company is an international management firm that advises the top management of leading organisations on issues of strategy, organisation and operations.
http://www.mckinsey.com

Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is a monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership and enjoys the reverence of academics, executives, and management consultants.
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu