Yesterday we introduced the UN’s Principles of Responsible Investment. In today’s article, we look at the opening clause. The opening clause of UNPRI states that, “As...
Six years ago the United Nations established the Principles of Responsible Investment for asset managers and asset owners globally. In this holiday series, Simon Leadbetter explores...
A guide has been released that urges churches, faith groups and religious communities across the UK to use this October’s National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) as...
Alex Blackburne spoke with Dr Raj Thamotheram, widely recognised as one of the leading thinkers in the sustainable investment space. They discuss the notion of “investing...
Investing your money sustainably – in companies and funds that take into account the planet, its people and prosperity – reaps a 15% better return than...
Earlier this week, FT Adviser reported that IFAs ‘turn down’ ethical investments. Simon Leadbetter investigates whether the issue is investor demand, adviser expertise, funds available or a...
Investing is all about highlighting a growth opportunity and then seizing it. With this in mind, a new fund based in Asia is looking to capitalise...
The sustainable investment sector in the US has a market potential of $650 billion, with 69% of financial advisers seeing it as a growth opportunity for...
Tar sands, fur and animal testing are not sectors traditionally found in an ethical investor’s portfolio, but changes to F&C Asset Management’s policies mean that its...
The Islamic investment sector is focused on “expanding the global footprint” of the industry, according to discussions at the 8th Annual World Islamic Funds and Financial...
Complaints against independent financial advisers (IFAs) now make up just 1% of all disputes dealt with by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). In its annual review...
Lisa Hardman, a financial adviser at Investing Ethically, spoke with Alex Blackburne about probing investors on that all-important question: “Is that really where you want to...
The Church of England’s investment arm has said that it wants to see senior executives held to account over the phone hacking scandal at The News...
Making a sustainable investment is all about considering the effect your money will have in areas other than your bank balance. One particular area of importance...
A study by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry has found that some €129.49 billion (£103.48 billion) are invested in 1,236 responsible funds across Europe....