Financial advisers are reluctant to advise and recommend on social investments because of the perceived risks and uncertainty around how regulation affects obligations to clients, according...
The Financial Promotion Regime, which regulates the marketing of small-scale investments, risks “stifling” growth in social investment because of the barriers it is creating, according to...
In a letter to shareholders, oil giant Shell has said that it does not believe any of its proven fossil fuel reserves will become ‘stranded’ as...
German-based Deutsche Bank, the country’s largest lender, plans to raise €8 billion (£6.5 billion) from investors as it comes under pressure to hold more capital in...
A conference held in Washington DC on May 21-23 is addressing how to improve and achieve results in financial education, financial capability and investor literacy and...
Over the next decade the peer-to-peer industry will grow rapidly and reach $1 trillion (£0.59tn) globally, according to a report from US-based venture capital firm Foundation...
Suzanne Laidlaw from the Environment Agency writes about a new initiative that uses environmental data to inform investment decisions. The CLEAR Info project (Company Level Environmental...
There is a “big change in thinking” when it comes to investment banking, chief executive of Barclays Antony Jenkins has said, defending the bank’s new strategy...
Almost three-quarters of financial advice firms are not being clear with consumers about how much advice costs, the latest Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review into disclosure...
A coalition of than 30 leading organisations have called on the government to set a minimum energy efficiency standard for the private rented sector (PRS). It...
Thirty-five years ago today, the US was preparing to clean up, 24 hours after one of the worst commercial nuclear accidents of all time at Three...
The introduction of more smoke-free legislation could bring substantial reductions in premature births and hospital attendance for asthma, a study has found. Researchers say that they...
European real estate investors are increasingly considering sustainability when developing or investing in new buildings, and also recognise the benefits of real estate with a green...
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has warned that its profits are likely to be affected by international efforts to curb climate change, as campaigners say investors...
A group of six wildlife and countryside groups have called on the government to protect wildlife areas, nature reserves and national parks from fracking activity. A...