The UK banking sector could see competition increase, following reports that up to 10 new retail banks could launch initial public offerings by 2016. If correct,...
Chancellor George Osborne made a number of announcements during the budget that will impact on investment and personal finance, including a tax relief for investment in...
The chancellor George Osborne has delivered his annual budget statement, a plan that he claims is “for the makers, the doers and the savers“. His full...
This is the latest cartoon in our B******* as usual… series, in which we share work by Manchester-based cartoonist Polyp. For more information on Polyp, see...
High-net-worth investor confidence has reached its highest level since the global economic crash, according to a new poll, leading many to plan to invest larger sums...
It’s been six years since the then-shadow chancellor George Osborne proposed the idea of green ISAs to encourage public engagement with, and inject capital into, the...
A Ukrainian energy tycoon who has made considerable donations to the University of Cambridge has been arrested, with campaigners saying the university must review its ethical...
Julian Parrott, a partner at Edinburgh-based specialist sustainable financial advice firm Ethical Futures, reveals his wishlist for Wednesday’s budget statement. I’d like to see strategies that...
The trade body for the sustainable investment industry has called on George Osborne to deliver a budget statement on Wednesday that supports long-term investment and keeps...
Sustainable investment funds from WHEB, F&C and Jupiter have been described as “best buys” in a new ranking from Ethical Consumer magazine. Nineteen funds are scored...
The renewables and nuclear industries have urged the chancellor George Osborne not to freeze a tax on fossil fuels ahead of his annual budget statement on...
Investors worldwide are expecting to invest more money over 2014 with almost half doing so for pension and retirement savings. However, the majority are failing to...
The European Union should support self-regulatory initiatives on transparency and highlight the benefits of responsible investment, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has said....
A company that claimed to be selling biofuel technologies while promising an 800% return on investment has been shut down by the High Court. After an...
Almost 25 years to the day since Tim Berners-Lee invented the internet, the UK government announced that it would be investing an extra £45m into the...