Hertfordshire county council is at a “very real risk of legal challenge” after it launched a campaign to get people to quit smoking, while investing £24m...
The answer to the headline of this piece is, at the moment, no. But it’s the wrong question. The current investment risk is systemic. Sustainability means...
We recently reported on the strong relative performance of ethical funds. We contacted a well-paid head of investment research, who succinctly harrumphed, “Not over the long-term.” True, many investors...
Essex councillors have criticised the council’s decision to invest £5m of its £3.6 billion pension fund in large tobacco companies. A number of members have called...
Financial markets are now largely controlled by computer technology. But how does computer powered investment affect the sustainability of the industry? Last week, the BBC’s Robert...
Last week we wrote about the dark triad within unethical, unsustainable and irresponsible investment: a fusion of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. However, for every yin, there is...
The dark triad is the fusion of three negative traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. In other words, it is someone with a grandiose self-view; who is...