Blogs Richard Essex (4 articles)

Over -reliance on Shale Gas- Digging a bit deeper

By Richard Essex , IFA on 14 January 2013

Over-reliance on Shale Gas – Digging a bit deeper With the current ‘Dash for Gas’ headlines perhaps it’s time to look at a more balanced view of the potential and dangers in the fracking industry. It’s easy for the layman to be persuaded by Governments, making...

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Is this a turning point for the Low Carbon world

By Richard Essex , IFA on 9 October 2012

Yesterday I made the unusual occurence of buying a hard copy newspaper, but I'm glad I did. Skimming through yesterdays Guardian I discovered just one small article on the environment. On digging a bit further however I suspect it covers something which could have far greater impact in the...

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ESG should become part of adviser's vocabulary

By Richard Essex , IFA on 14 September 2012

The other day I was at a launch of a new SRI product aimed at the so called 'Light Green Investor' The hosts described these potential buyers as those without burning convictions but with a feeling that they might like to do some good. I wonder however whether this factor is enough to persuade...

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From the Margins to the Mainstream

By Richard Essex , IFA on 23 August 2012 Market Blog

Although growing in popularity Ethical or SRI investment is still relatively marginal in the UK. The current figures on the EIRIS website shows that total investment in green and ethical retail funds stands at around £11bn. This compares with a total investment in retail funds of...

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Thanks for that insight Mark. It is depressing to be reminded that hypocrisy is so rife in this...

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Mark this is a major challenge for everybody connected to promoting SRI. UKSIF have just been...

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