Energy Bonds, Greener Bonds and Good Energy Bonds. There is a flood of retail bond offerings to the market with very similar names, which is likely...
For those comfortable with the risks associated with unlisted retail bonds it is now possible to take a portfolio approach to the ‘mini’ bond market. There...
Mayors, and not national politicians, are the key to a sustainable future. We should look to them for social, environmental and investment leadership. A week ago...
Personal finance magazine Money Observer recently described National Ethical Investment Week as a “damp squib” because of the results of a survey conducted by Ecclesiastical. The comprehensive...
Global investment association the CFA Institute has called for a greater transparency in investment products, claiming that there is currently “poor disclosure” to investors. The calls...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined how it plans to regulate consumer credit – including the payday loans industry – when it takes on the...
The order of these words matters. Invest, spend, vote. We get to vote in a general election once every five years. We tend to spend only...
It’s less than two months into the share offer on Stockwood Community Benefit Society (Stockwood CBS) and a milestone has already been reached. The organisers are...
Four Swedish AP national pension funds have announced they will drops shares in four companies criticised for their negative environmental and social records. Following the suggestions...
Investors are “failing to see the connection” between their personal ethics and their investments, according to a new poll by Ecclesiastical Investment Management ahead of National...
Thousands of housing professionals will gather in Birmingham this weekend for the UK’s leading homes show, Grand Designs Live. Visitors will have the opportunity to test...
Guinness Asset Management has launched a new enterprise investment scheme (EIS) fund that will invest in British sustainable energy companies. An EIS fund is a collective...
Banks and investment funds are becoming involved in crowdfunding as the sector grows in scale and popularity. Should we welcome the recognition and money this brings?...
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has unveiled an £11m investment in a biomass plant in Port Talbot, Wales, as it looks to continue the expansion of...
Anti-fracking protestors have begun to shut down their camp outside an exploratory drilling site near the West Sussex village of Balcombe. After two months of protests,...