Non-Financial Returns
When you invest money, you usually buy shares in a company, lend money to a company or government, or make property available for a company
January 23, 2023
Ethical Investments
ESG – Not as easy as ABC
The rise of ethical investing has resulted in many investments being assessed on an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) basis as well as on a
November 23, 2022
Should we include Gold in our sustainable portfolios?
Gold can form a useful part of an investment portfolio, particularly for those who are happy to take more risk than most with their capital
July 1, 2022
Risk becomes reality for ESG based funds
The last three months have been difficult for investors generally, with share prices falling, particularly outside of the UK. But, for investors who prefer to
March 2, 2022
Profiting from Power
The last quarter has been exceptionally good for oil companies. The UK’s giants, Shell and BP, reported massive increases in profits as a result of
February 23, 2022
How responsible are the UK’s largest investment funds?
Funds grow in value as a result of their popularity, and longevity (no UK-based fund with more than £10 billion under management was launched less
January 19, 2022
From ignorance to understanding – Investors’ ESG journey begins
In historical terms, it’s not been long since investors have been able to access and play a part in investment markets. For most of that
December 1, 2021
Why were investors shut out of COP26?
As you might imagine, COP26 has provoked a lot of reflection about responsible investing. COP26 focussed entirely on the E of ESG (Environmental, Social and
November 15, 2021
Should we be ashamed of our stock market?
In the run up to COP26, fingers have been pointed at different countries, and their shameful environmental statistics. Apparently, Australia is keen on coal mining
November 3, 2021
Are tobacco companies ethical now?
One of the world’s leading financial data companies, MSCI, has launched an App. For financial nerds, this is an exciting development, providing information about companies
October 20, 2021