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....
A survey of UK consumers conducted by microfinance provider, Oikocredit, has found that there is a perception gap between ethical goods and ethical investment. The results...
Sustainable investment, ethical investment, socially responsible investment – call it what you will; it is what the veteran investment guru Matthew Kiernan calls “investing as if...
The end of April saw B> pass the half year mark. We look back and pick out the most popular stories from the last six months....
Ludgate Environmental Fund has announced three new additions to its cleantech investment portfolio, as it puts some £14m into innovative green companies. The biggest new deal...
The fallout of the Occupy movement has sparked increased curiosity in socially responsible investment, according to an American asset management firm. Matthew Patsky, chief executive of...
Bryn Jones, manager of the Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund, spoke with Alex Blackburne about the advantages of investing in bonds over equities – namely, “more security,...
Over £11 billion of private investors’ money is tied up in ethical investments. The latest instalment of our “What is…” series sets out to define an...
In stark contrast to the volatile world of stocks and shares, bonds emerge as a less hazardous investment alternative. We take a look at them in...