Ian Fraser has written extensively about goings on in the HBOS corporate lending department. Given the hair-raising nature of so many of the stories that surround HBOS, it is difficult to understand why it is only now that we have confirmation of some sort of regulatory enquiry.
Paul Murphy, editor, FT Alphaville

It’s truly refreshing to read a mainstream financial journalist/commentator who isn’t still in thrall to the people who caused this mess in the first place! I feel that [his] work is about as close to my “world view” as I have read.
Tom Nicol, risk-management consultant, Almanac Consulting

Glad to see how much you’re writing on the subject of better ways forward for the economy — good stuff.
Robin Harper MSP, co-convenor, Green Party

Ian is a meticulous and probing business journalist with an eye for accuracy and an ability to cut through the PR froth.
Noel Young, proprietor, Report Boston, and former editor, Sunday Mail

Ian Fraser has written excellent material for our clients, including KPMG and SJ Berwin. His extensive knowledge of the business world and his clean, elegant copy are highly valued. One client told us he had “won a deal” on the strength of an article ["An island transformed"] that Ian wrote. A bonus is that he always files on time.
Sam Gallagher, publisher, Bladonmore Media

Ian Fraser’s Sunday Times column on Edinburgh was spot on! What planet are these people [City of Edinburgh Council] living on? Do they ever go outside their offices? Do they for example try and cross the road or drive around Scotland’s embarrassing capital? I hope he keeps giving them a hard time — they deserve it!
David C Watt, executive director, Institute of Directors Scotlan

Ian Fraser’s recent articles on China were excellent. They provided a better guide to the opportunities — and the risks — of private equity investment in China than anything else I’ve read.
Shaun Rein, founder and managing director, China Market Research Group

My compliments. China flies the flag is the best and most comprehensive piece on private equity in China I have ever seen. I shake your hand.
Alberto Forchielli, Professor of Business Administration at the University of Bologna and Founding Partner of Mandarin Capital Partners

Ian is a first rate business journalist with a bulging contacts book and a keen eye for a story.
Carlos Alba, editor, The Sunday Times, Scotland & author of Kane’s Ladder

Ian Fraser’s “A very secret life” about Standard Life and his article on State Street are great reads — genuinely enjoyable to read and insightful.
Robert White, head of public relations, Citigroup Global Transaction Services

I’ve read many articles on India, but your e-passage to India was the most balanced and fair.
Mike Cast, managing director, Mastek UK

Ian Fraser’s Del Boy piece ["How the wheels came off at Standard Life"] was a real cracker — well done indeed.
Ronnie Sloan, FFA, independent consulting actuary

I thought that Ian Fraser captured the tone and sense of what I was trying to say extremely well.
David Justice, chief executive, Quality Scotland