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Monday, February 15th, 2010Barclays investment funds: risk level altered without notifying clients
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Barclays has revealed that it did not advise its clients of changes to the risk profile of some of its investment funds, following a review of its funds products during 2007. The news has emphasised the need for funds investors to constantly and regularly review their funds investments, with the help of an independent financial adviser.
Forty shades of green: how ‘ethical’ are ethical funds?
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
The critics say that ethical funds are not transparent enough to convince investors they are genuinely green, or that the screening process limits the number of companies available to ethical fund managers, and therefore hampers their ability to maximise returns.
Friends of the Earth: Europe can cut carbon emissions by 40%
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009Europe is capable of cutting its carbon emissions by 40% by 2020, according to a new study by Friends of the Earth and the Stockholm Environment Institute, published at this week’s Copenhagen climate change conference.
Europe’s current commitment is to reduce emissions by just 20%, compared to 1990 levels.
Continued confusion over Child Trust Funds
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009This week’s latest statistics report from government on Child Trust Funds (CTFs) indicates that a quarter of families fail to actively open an investment fund for their children within 12 months of receiving their voucher. This has been attributed to difficulty in choosing a fund from the wide range of options available in the marketplace.
New types of ethical investment, but consumers need convincing
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Following Ethical Investment Week (8th - 14th Nov), ethical market research specialist Eiris has highlighted a number of new ethical funds offering positive ethical investment opportunities, rather than ones which simply avoid the ’sin’ industries.
One product is a vaccine bond, issued this year by the International Finance Industry for Immunisation, which funds the purchase of vaccines for children [...]
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