Wednesday and yesterday’s falls in stock markets around the world are worrying. The fall followed Ben Bernanke’s prediction that the Federal Reserve would ease its bond buying...
The Co-operative Bank has unveiled measures to overcome the £1.5 billion shortfall in its balance sheet, but has been urged not to surrender its ethical values...
Across all forms of investment and finance – from ISAs through to equities – most people still don’t associate what they invest in with real world...
They have spectacular architecture, some of history’s finest artists and produce over 240 types of cheese. And when it comes to sustainable and responsible investment (SRI),...
The Wall Street Journal yesterday reported on a sudden but short-lived fall in the US stock market. This is a powerful demonstration of how fragile financial...
Tim Reynolds is an ethical investor. His prime motivation for investing in this way is his keen interest in the environment and his desire to encourage...
A study has revealed that the amount of financial information in FTSE 100 companies’ annual reports has declined 7% since the financial crisis in 2008 –...
Last time around, we explored what environmental, social and governance (ESG) meant. Today, we find out how investors can act to ensure that the ethical standards of...
First State Investments has unveiled its 2012 Annual Report, in which responsible investment is highlighted as “critical” in securing long-term success for the business. Launched in...
Shareholders are increasingly feeling disgruntled, and rightly, by the risks fossil fuel companies are taking with their money. Gyorgy Dallos of Greenpeace International writes how investors...
George Osborne could “mobilise billions for investment in sustainable sectors” by installing tax incentives for green ISAs, according to two leading sustainable finance organisations. The chancellor will...
Active ownership is one of the most crucial parts of investment and long-term wealth creation. And communicating that very fact is the reason we’ve published this Guide...
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) launched a new initiative, Ownership Day, with a parliamentary reception on Tuesday. Here, George Latham, managing parter at...
Two of the world’s most prominent share indices – the Dow Jones and FTSE 100 – climbed to highs unseen for a number of years on...
David Gait, senior portfolio manager of First State, has criticised the wider investment industry, saying it is “not fit for purpose” due to its inherent short-term...