Investing for Good
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- Simon Collins Ethical Case Study. // Money Marketing;4/5/2012, p44
The article presents an ethical case study wherein an advisory and discretionary management practice is considering a particular structured investment that is believed to complement the investment strategies and portfolios of clients. It suggests the practice to explain the investment to the...
- Misleading lament. // Pensions & Investments;9/5/2005, Vol. 33 Issue 18, p10
Presents information on the low returns for investment consultants than their counterparts in the financial sector. Reasons for their low fees; Observation that fees might be more than appropriate for the skill and knowledge the consultants display; Indication that consultants generally aren't...
- The green light. Keyte, Robin // Money Marketing;3/23/2006, p56
The article offers information related to ethical investment. According to reports, investors have a high tendency to join in ethical investing. It has been estimated that there are about 60 ethically screened funds in Great Britain. Thus, investment advisors should incorporate socially...
- the business. Hosking, Patrick // New Statesman;5/23/2005, Vol. 134 Issue 4741, p26
Focuses on hedge funds. Value of hedge fund contributions to Malcolm Glazer's purchase of the Manchester United soccer team; Ubiquity of hedge funds in sectors they never had been before; Value of the hedge fund industry; Refutation of common perceptions about hedge funds, suggesting many feel...
- Going green. Farrow, Paul // Fund Strategy;6/12/2006, p24
The article points out that ethical investing has evolved into a viable business in Great Britain with the number of independent financial advisors (IFAs) who have registered as ethical specialists increasing by 22 percent to 795 in 2005. Ethical IFAs have also observed an increase in demand for...
- IFA picks. // Fund Strategy;6/12/2006, p28
The article presents the choices of several independent financial advisors for ethical funds in Great Britain. Geoff Griffiths of Barchester Green prefers F&C Stewardship, Jupiter Ecology and NU Sustainable Futures. Lee Coates of Ethical Investors Group selects Impact Environmental Markets,...
- Managing investment-related reputational risk. White, Neville // Third Sector;2013 The Year Ahead Supplement, p22
The article discusses the management of investment-related reputational risk by charity trustees. Charities are urged to consider investment behavior in the context of their wider charitable objectives. Trustees are advised to put the charity's objectives before any personal interests in...
- Confessions of a 401(k) Schizophrenic. Slater, Dashka // Mother Jones;May/Jun2006, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p70
The article presents information on socially responsible investment (SRI) funds. SRI-managed assets are growing at an astonishing rate, totaling $2.3 trillion in 2005, and the idea of applying an ethical overlay to investing is becoming increasingly popular with mainstream money managers. The...
- What's in it for me? Bridger, Simon // Money Management;7/8/2010, Vol. 24 Issue 24, Special section p10
The article reports that financial planners and advisors are now increasingly dealing with clients who ask varied questions related to responsible investment (RI). Simon Bridger, portfolio manager of Perpetual's wholesale ethical fund, says that considering RI issues is part of a thorough...
