Comic Relief has come under fire after it emerged that it has been investing in funds that support tobacco, chemicals and arms firms. The charity, which...
In the lead up to the sixth annual National Ethical Investment Week, Blue & Green Tomorrow is looking for a number of diverse financial advisers, paraplanners...
A former BP, Rabobank and Morgan Stanley executive has been appointed head of sustainable finance at the Green Investment Bank (GIB) – the £3.8 billion government...
Shareholder revolts within FTSE 350 companies, on issues such as remuneration reports and the role of auditors in the organisation, have increased since 2010. According to...
The investment industry is a maze of complexity. Somewhere in the process – which is governed to a large degree by computers and algorithms – are...
Unions and pressure groups have called for greater ethical responsibility from the Government Pension Fund of Norway, the world’s largest sovereign wealth investor. The $760 billion...
Dated stereotypes once had Italy down as the ‘pizza, mafia and mandolin’ country. But as it is, the bel paese has huge potential in sustainable finance,...
With just over 9 weeks until this year’s National Ethical Investment Week (October 13-19), we’ll be catching up with a different financial adviser that specialises in ethical investment in...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures that suggest the UK population grew by 420,000 between 2011 and 2012. Released in a bulletin on...
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said the big banks have to change their culture in order to play a more socially and economically useful...
The global clean technology sector is showing signs of recovery, thanks to growing demand in China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, according to a...
Green investment in South Africa could inspire growth and create jobs, according to a new study. The report claims that investment in a low-carbon and resource...
Over a third of investors who have recently bought services from an independent financial adviser (IFA) say they will “never” consider paying for investment advice in...
Fixed income is where payments of a fixed amount are made on a fixed schedule. Investors who invest in the fixed income asset class will typically...
The majority of investors now view climate change as a “material risk”, according to a survey of asset managers and owners whose collective assets exceed $14...