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Consumers beware - Triodos Bank direct offer launch may be expensive to ethical investors

By Mark Hoskin, IFA at Holden & Partners on 7 May 2013 Market News

The news that Triodos bank has launched two new ethical funds to the UK market should come as good news, but consumers need to be wary because while Triodos is a very well respected brand the initial costs to invest are high for those with a financial adviser, or who usually use a platform to invest. This is because Triodos have not made their two new funds available through the normal distribution channels, with Triodos bank acting as the sole distributor.

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Global | Ethical

Impax Asian Environmental Markets PLC set to close

By Mark Hoskin, IFA at Holden & Partners on 5 May 2013 Fund News

The Board of Impax Asian Environmental Markets plc has bowed to pressure from activist shareholders to close down the investment trust. By returning money to shareholders investors in the trust will profit from reducing the difference between the share price and the company's net asset value. The following statement was released by the Board...

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Asia | Environmental

The collapse of solar giants and the rise of an industry

By Simon Webber, Schroders on 1 May 2013 Thematic News

We examine the collapse of the world's largest Chinese solar manufacturer, Suntech and what impact this might have.

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Global | Environmental | Schroder

Investing in global agriculture

By Simon Webber, Schroders on 1 May 2013 Thematic News

Agricultural resources are a significant part of our strategy and make up over 10% of our climate change investments. In fact, for the last few years, weather disruption has been the biggest single factor in keeping grain inventories low and consequently prices high.

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Global | Multi-thematic | Schroder

Latest acquisition to boost the ethical investment market

By Arabella Murphy, Worldwise Investor on 20 March 2013 Market News

Royal London strikes a deal worth £220m for Co-op's life insurance and asset management arms, including the takeover of 5 sustainable screened funds, enhancing its offerings in the socially responsible investment market.

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UK | Ethical

Human Rights: Human Wrongs

By Neville White, Ecclesiastical on 26 February 2013 Thematic News

Ecclesiastical's recent Amnity Insight report "Human Rights: Human Wrongs" examines human rights as an emerging corporate risk and what businesses should do to address this.

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Global | Ethical | Ecclesiastical

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Behind the Fund: Schroder Global Climate Change Fund

By Arabella Murphy, Worldwise Investor on 29 January 2013 Fund News

Simon Webber, Fund Manager of the Schroder Global Climate Change Fund tells us that efforts to tackle climate change will be the next industrial revolution and that investors can tap into this trend.

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Global | Multi-thematic | Schroder

Marlborough close Malborough Ethical Fund

By Arabella Murphy, Worldwise Investor on 23 January 2013 Fund News

The Malborough Ethical Fund was launched on 21st October 2005 and after 8 years Malborough have announced that they will close the fund on the 31st January 2013 and recommend investors seek financial advice.

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2013: A year in global climate change

By Simon Webber, Schroders on 23 January 2013 Thematic News

2012 has been yet another year of extreme natural weather. However, international policy progress to limit climate change has been meagre at best and as a result we believe adaptation is a rising theme.

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Global | Environmental | Schroder

Will evidence and science encourage robust climate change policies?

By Simon Webber, Schroders on 23 January 2013 Market News

Following the Doha climate change conference, this month news flow has focused on the 2012 track record of extreme climate conditions and their potential link to climate change.

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Global | Schroder

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