Ninety-seven per cent of financial services firms believe not enough has been done to prevent a future financial crash, a report has revealed. The study, which...
Rebels in South Sudan have taken control of the key oil-producing town Bentiu, leading to global concerns around the output of oil. The African nation, which...
It’s that time of year again. Santa has looked at Britain’s biggest banks, and decided whether their previous 12 months mean they warrant inclusions on the...
The Co-operative Group and Bank have announced the successful completion of their Liability Management Exercise, which they described at the “cornerstone” of the £1.5 billion recapitalisation...
An online petition asking Amazon’s boss to pay living wages to the staff working in the company’s UK warehouses has already collected more than 40,000 signatures....
Twenty Santas have delivered a tonne of coal to high street bank HSBC, as part of the World Development Movement’s (WDM) protest against the financing of...
A note to all investors: if your financial adviser or someone else tells you that investing ethically or sustainably is synonymous with poor performance, show them...
The much-debated energy bill has received the royal seal of approval from the Queen, meaning that it is now an official act of parliament. After receiving...
The Bank of England has announced that plastic banknotes are to be brought into circulation in the UK by 2016. It says they will bring greater...
Six Danish pension funds have decided to leave the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative because of concerns over the governance of the organisation....
A new report by the World Economic Forum has outlined the possibilities and strengths of impact investment, suggesting that integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG)...
As the new limits on pensions contributions come into effect, almost a third of financial advisers predict that levels of interest in venture capital trusts (VCTs)...
The National Audit Office (NAO) has described the first sale of government shares in the Lloyds Banking Group as being “managed effectively” and providing “value for...
With 2013 drawing to a close, Alex Blackburne speaks to three leading sustainable investment fund houses to gather their reflections on the last 12 months. Ethical...
Nina Skorupska, chief executive of the Renewable Energy Association (REA), reflects on the last 12 months in the renewables industry. This article originally appeared in Blue &...