Lancashire county council’s pension fund has invested £12m in the UK’s first community-owned solar development in South Oxfordshire. Westmill, which is also believed to be the...
There are plenty of independent financial advisers (IFAs) across the country who give advice on ethical investment. Our job is to tell you about them. For...
In 2009, business secretary Vince Cable said, “Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down...
Osmosis Investment Management now has £100m of assets – a milestone that the firm believes proves its model is “gaining acceptance among institutional investors”. The organisation...
The news this week that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has signalled an end to its deforestation activities has been welcomed by environmental and campaigning organisations alike....
Good Energy, the UK’s only 100% renewable electricity supplier, is funding a PhD course in renewable energy at Birkbeck, University of London. Over the course of...
The majority of investors and savers in the UK want investment firms to be legally obliged to reveal full details of fees and charges, according to...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will pay penalties totalling over £390m to three regulators for its role in fixing the Libor rate, it was revealed...
One of the world’s biggest paper companies has signalled an end to its deforestation activities in Indonesia, after continued pressure from environmental groups. Asia Pulp and...
Dogmatic people are never much fun at dinner parties, whether economic, political or religious. Often they lack curiosity or empathy for alternative points of view, any...