Around £1.3 billion was directly invested into the renewable energy sector in 2013, according to Trillion Fund. The sector benefited from a huge boost from retail...
Simon Howard, chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), reflects on the last 12 months in the sustainable investment industry. This article...
The absolute return measures the gain or loss of a portfolio as a percentage of invested capital. It looks at the appreciation or depreciation that an...
Governments are being urged to withdraw funding from energy projects led by the World Bank, as the institution asks for donations to pay for a controversial...
“Mum, Dad, your pension is f***ing up my future.” That is the message of a new campaign, encouraging students to push their parents into asking their...
Campaign group Global Witness has accused financial services firm Credit Suisse of becoming the largest institutional shareholder in a company that has committed environmental and human...
Ken Richards outlines the investment case for domestic solar photovoltaic panels. When the current coalition government came to power, the prime minister boasted that his was going...
Renewable energy crowdfunding platform Abundance Generation has opened a new solar project in Kent for funding, offering a “win win” for investors. The development requires up...
Comic Relief has said it will carry out a review of its investment policy after being accused of investing millions of pounds in funds with shares...
Lloyds Bank, which remains partly owned by the government, has sold its remaining stake in wealth management firm St James’s Place, raising £680 million. The bank...
On Tuesday night, BBC Panorama is set to accuse Comic Relief of investing in the tobacco, alcohol and arms industries. Hiding behind the laws of fiduciary...
The implementation of responsible investment (RI) policies is ‘stagnating’, according to European-wide research. Although more investors are using RI strategies they remain ‘skin-deep’, a report by...
A mutual fund is an open-ended investment fund that combines money from shareholders and invests it in diverse securities, including stocks and bonds. The funds are...
Britain’s largest bank is reportedly sounding out investors to assess whether to list its UK retail and banking operation. Board members at HSBC are apparently considering...
A leading developer of wind farms has said that an improved subsidy regime for offshore wind projects will improve investment and could allow the industry to...