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Will climate change legislation boost SRI firms?

09:30 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Maryrose Fison

Will green laws make SRI companies more attractive – as asset manager Morley claims?

Sustainable investment 'can protect against risk'

09:30 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Michelle McGagh

Advisers must embrace green as a future-proof investment strategy, says Henry Boucher of Sarasin & Partners.

Mythbusters: Ethical funds equal poor returns

09:30 | 13 Aug 2008 | By Sonia Speedy

Despite what some may fear, investing in line with a client’s principles does not have to mean the death of decent returns, particularly if advisers choose funds with care.

Sun shines on Braemar solar fund

08:59 | 08 Aug 2008 | By David Campbell

The Braemar Group is to launch an Oeic investing in German solar power plants with a guaranteed yield of above 10% a year over the next 25 years.  

GAM launches environmental fund of hedge funds

13:16 | 05 Aug 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

GAM has launched a fund of hedge fund investing across five key areas of the environmental sector.  

Non-profit venture aims to sharpen image of microfinancing industry

09:30 | 01 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

The future of the microfinance industry was in the spotlight  this week at the Asia-Pacific Microcredit Summit, where delegates debated whether the commercialisation of lending to entrepreneurs in developing nations will help or hinder the fight against poverty.

Vertus defeats capex barrier to carbon capture storage

09:30 | 01 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

A new approach to carbon capture and storage from UK-based Vertus Technologies is attracting investors with a business model that eliminates capital expenditure from the equation.

UKSIF director calls for new view on green funds

09:30 | 31 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

The common belief that green funds are too volatile to form the basis of an investment portfolio is a misconception that must be challenged, according to UK Social Investment Forum board director Julia Dreblow.

Unconventional oil exploration could be financially disastrous, warns Co-Op

11:05 | 30 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

Companies rushing to exploit unconventional oil exploration could be risking severe financial and reputational damage in the long run due to stringent environmental legislation, geo-political pressures and depleating resources, according to the Co-Operative Asset Management.

Climate Change Capital looks to US after purchase

17:31 | 29 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

Green fund manager Climate Change Capital is targeting US investment opportunities after acquiring US environmental consultancy MJ Bradley & Associates.

Hargreaves Lansdown flags new climate hotspots

00:01 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

There is more to climate change investment than alternative energy, according to Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Alexander Davies.

Catalyst aims to revolutionise SRI model

09:30 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

Most ethical funds are all but indistinguishable from many mainstream funds, according to Rod Schwartz, who is on a mission to change what is meant by ‘responsible investment’.

UK's first recycling fund opens to retail investors

00:01 | 21 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

British waste management company New Earth Solutions has launched a fund to finance its recycling plants, which it says will boost sustainable waste management in the UK.

Asset managers weak on responsible investment, says RImetrics

13:40 | 18 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

Research for a new benchmark, launched today, shows managers are better at articulating responsible investment strategies than they are at implementing them.

Biofuel wrangle highlights complexities of ethical investing, says adviser

09:30 | 18 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

The debate over biofuels was raging last week in Toyako Hokkaido, Japan, as leaders of the industrialised world met at the G8 summit to discuss solutions to the food crisis, as well as climate change and oil prices.

Companies encouraged on suppliers' ethical standards

00:01 | 18 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

Multinationals have been urged to root out weak links in their supply chains by promoting greater disclosure from suppliers in the wake of recent controversies involving companies such as Primark and Toyota.

Triodos Renewables share issue exceeds expectations

17:28 | 16 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

The clean energy fund raised £10 million in two months, allowing Triodos Renewables to more than double its green energy production according to managing director James Vaccaro.

Shariah index outperforms in Q2

14:36 | 14 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

Stocks deemed to comply with Islamic law delivered 3.61% globally in the second quarter, while world equity markets dropped 1.49% on a total return basis, according to the Standard & Poor's Global Benchmark Shariah Index.

UN’s Clements-Hunt urges pro-market climate solution

09:30 | 11 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

The investment community must get its hands dirty and play politics to secure a pro-market climate policy framework at next year’s UN climate conference in Copenhagen.

Impax offers green fund share class for institutions

08:57 | 11 Jul 2008 | By Richard Harris

Impax chief executive Ian Simm said there had been an overwhelming increase in investor interest in green companies and products, which offered 'excellent growth prospects'.

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