Despite Brexit being in full, or at least half, swing it’s interesting to see that European funding is still filtering down to promote further economic development. As an example I came across a statement recently announcing that £14.35M was being granted by the European Regional Development Fund to the Local …
In an increasingly uncertain world there is a tendency for the narrative to become more inward looking. A fear of immigration, an unease about security and potential foreign sources all contribute to a reluctance to reach out. Yet there is no hiding from the real root problem of continued poverty and inequality …
One comment that was reeled out during the rather depressing Brexit debate was that we had to move away from the heavy bureaucracy of the European Institutions. Leaving aside the false argument that this was an unelected bureaucracy – remember we had a European Parliament electing MEP’s by proportional …
A criticism often aimed at responsible or ethical investing is what’s the point of me doing my little bit when the majority of the corporate world continues to destroy and plunder. Whilst this may sound a little extreme there is a concern that the relatively small amount of ring-fenced responsible investing …
The thing I find most galling about the current behaviour revealed from the tax haven in Panama is that the Media and General Public are in anyway surprised ! Ever since medieval times, when taxes were first introduced there has been a desire by some to avoid paying what is due. Of course there is a huge …
For many years I have been grappling with the idea of how best to present responsible and sustainable investing to the public. I know that assessing environmental, social and governance ESG factors on top of more traditional financial analysis offers investors a better chance of more sustainable returns. Somehow, …
2016 will be a good year for the responsible investors to prosper WHY ????? P – Paris Agreement. Governments have promised to monitor safe temperature levels more closely and have committed to the availability of more capital to achieve this. R – Renewables. With the cost of technology …
I wish to challenge the long held view by a large part of the investment community Myth 1- The days where investment and asset managers can see environmental analysis as an optional risk are long gone Myth 2 – Investing in environmentally friendly funds is no longer just a nice to have that could …
A couple of weeks ago I attended an event hosted by a new magazine called ‘Salt’, who are promoting sustainability. Among the many enlightened ideas that I gained one statement made more impact than any other. According to the ‘Keynote Speaker’ Lawrence Bloom, previous executive of the Intercontinental …
It’s very easy to think of responsible and ethical investing as some special science forever at the margins. But there is a growing recognition that this approach is becoming far more mainstream. Underpinning this view is the notion that real sustainable profit can only come from Companies who have a purpose …
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