Thematic investing is about identifying global economic trends, driven by politics, culture, demographics or a combination of all three. The ‘core drivers’ behind most thematic investment...
The FTSE Environmental Technology Index (ET50) is made up of the 50 largest companies with a “pure play” approach to this area. This index performed well...
On 30th September a mock trial will take place at the Supreme Court over a case of a company inflicting ecological damage. This is to discuss...
An Environmental fund is a specific type of thematic fund. It is a fund which invests in companies operating in alternative energy, water purification, waste management,...
On the 19th September 2011 Jupiter Environmental Income fund will change its name to Jupiter Responsible Income fund and expand the universe of funds it invests...
Key statistics on energy production and consumption have been produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today. Renewables had risen to 6.8% of...
Rising population, expanding cities and higher consumption are increasing demand for our limited supply of freshwater. There is an increasing awareness of the investment opportunities surrounding...
The Carbon Tracker Initiative, a project from the NGO Investor Watch, has produced research that shows that if we stick to our global carbon budget, 80%...
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) released a white paper outlining changes to regulation of the electricity market. The goal of this policy is...
Jeremy Grantham, chief investment strategist at GMO, highlights the green investment opportunities of increased scarcity. In his second quarterly letter of 2011 he discusses pressures on...
On 2nd June Carson Block a 35 year old analyst from Muddy Waters Research released a report which claims that Sino-Forest are “aggressively committing fraud” on...
In October 2010, Money Management held a discussion with a group of IFAs, Fund managers, and other experts connected with ethical and environmental investment. The discussion...
Animal Testing has been a concern to many investors for a long time, but at the point of sale in the shops this level of detail...
Traditional portfolio construction considers geo-political and economic risks. Incorporating climate change risk has proven difficult given the uncertainty regarding global and regional policy to reduce emissions....
With the rapidly shifting demographics in the emerging markets, and in particular China, a host of opportunities are coming to the fore within the sustainable investment...