Ostensibly privatized in the year 2000, NITC was bought by three Iranian pension funds: The State Retirement Fund (33%), the Social Security Organization (33%) and the Oil Employee Retirement and Saving Fund (34%).

FORBES: Connect

One item that's dropped off the agenda is the Report and Third Reading stages of the Energy Bill - the "green deal" which will allow people to fund energy saving home improvements from the savings to their gas and electricity bills.

BBC: Viewing guide: The week ahead at Parliament

Over a decade, saving 1% a year on fund management fees adds up to serious money.

FORBES: The Wal-Mart of mutual funds