Like many specialist ethical financial advisers, Scott Murray’s roots began in mainstream investment. He then realised he needed a change. Now managing director of Virtuo Wealth...
A recent report outlined that the financial performance of ethical and mainstream investment funds barely differed. Here, Julian Parrott, partner at independent financial advisers Ethical Futures, describes...
To help fund Blue & Green Tomorrow’s next stage of growth, we’ve turned to crowdfunding, an innovative way of sourcing funding. So without further ado, here’s our...
John Ditchfield, a managing partner at independent financial advisers (IFA) Barchester Green, has been elected to the board of directors of the UK Sustainable Investment and...
Aiming for high returns as an ethical investor is irrelevant and distracting, writes Edinburgh-based financial adviser, Julian Parrott. There’s rarely a day goes by when I don’t...
Around 10,000 investment banking jobs were cut worldwide in the last 12 months, equating to a decrease of 5.6% according to analysis undertaken by Financial News....
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...
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and Thomson Reuters have published the results from their tenth annual Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) & Sustainability Survey....
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...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has announced the implementation of a number of measures to “improve the capabilities” of its responsible investment arm. The first of...
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...
The decision by Henderson to close down its SRI team raised eyebrows throughout the sustainable investment world. Conversely, the news that the Henderson crew had combined...
The building momentum of the Earth Summit, or Rio +20, this coming June has gathered considerable ground, with the Canadian Social Investment Organisation, and its partner, Finance...
While most eyes converge on virtuous visions of sporting glory at the Olympics, a coalition of US and UK socially responsible investors wishes to shift focus...
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...