Peter Ainsworth looks back on his time working in the investment world with fond nostalgia. But even in 1992 – when he left the industry to...
James Cameron takes a look at the investment portfolios of pensions and urges real alternatives to high-carbon yields. This summer, the archbishop of Canterbury got into...
The Internet of Things, sensors embedded in physical objects and linked to online networks, is growing rapidly. But how does the term affect our lives? Ty...
TSB, which merged with Lloyds in 1995, has returned to the British high street after a hiatus of nearly two decades. The bank has said it...
A £10m retail bond has been launched to finance the installation of solar panels and domestic and biomass boilers, aiming to give investors annual returns of...
The Church of England has been criticised for owning £10m of shares in one of the world’s biggest arms manufacturers, which opponents say clash completely with...
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney recently unveiled new plans to get banks lending to businesses again. But is turning to the same...
Membership organisation Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has welcomed a government consultation that is scrutinising current tax rules, but stressed that the new rules should apply to...
Today saw the next Retail Bond being issued for retail investors – the Greener Bond. Stewart Davies the man behind A Shade Greener is so confident...
The Guardian is carrying an Ethical & Green Innovations supplement today and we recommend those more inclined to buy another newspaper to splash the cash (£2.30), and buy...
These are loans offered by retail investors to trading companies in return for interest on their money, in effect replacing the role the banks once took....
A week on Sunday, the world marks five years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the spark for the worst global downturn since the Great Depression....
ReEnergise Finance has created a dedicated fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) wanting to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy. The fund called ReEnergise...
Sea levels rise would increase the frequency of coastal floods and cyclones, resulting in huge financial losses especially in developing countries, according to a reinsurance firm’s...
A bank that only lends to charities, community organisations and social enterprises is inviting its customers to see for themselves the good their money is doing...