If 2020 taught us anything it’s to expect the unexpected. That can make it hard to look ahead with the … More
Author: Christine Dawson
Medium: Mindfulness tips from Love Island and Kimmy Schmidt
Discussing life’s challenges with my friend a while ago she said, ‘Well Christine, it’s like they say on Love Island…’ … More
New Model Adviser: Fossil fuels are stuck in the mud
There are £214.3bn of assets exposed to fossil fuels in the UK investment market – £321.2bn if you include exchange-traded … More
New Model Adviser: Time is running out, all investments need to be sustainable
Good Money Week starts on 5 October. At the same time, Extinction Rebellion will be on the streets of London calling … More
New Model Adviser: IFAs warned on ‘stupid’ fossil fuel investment
‘Stupid’ was how technology and trends expert Mark Stevenson described investing in fossil fuels when he spoke to advisers at a Citywire event … More
New Model Adviser: The awkward tension of running ESG strategies at traditional fund firms
In many fund houses, just down the corridor from where a new sustainable fund is being run, you will find … More
Money Marketing: Aberdeen launches investment trust to ‘democratise’ sustainable finance
Aberdeen Standard Investments will soon make an initial public offering for an investment trust it says will transform sustainable finance. ASI has … More
New Model Adviser: Good Money Week: The best ethical funds go further than E, S or G
Behind the touchy-feely side of ethical investing lies a minefield of rapidly evolving vocabulary and processes. Which processes elevate it … More
Money Marketing: Will a new benchmark set the standard for ethical investing?
A new benchmarking initiative is due to launch later this month attempting to boost trust in ethical investing. Many still … More
Medium: Pants, petitions and protests: Chope’s sleepy town just got loud
For years tense, silent political melees have been fought on the pristine streets of the little seaside town I … More
FT Adviser: Government wins £263bn pension investment case
The government has won a legal challenge to force some schemes to invest in line with UK foreign and defence … More
Good With Money: How to make companies act better? Pick up the phone
Dirty Fashion is a sickening read. Companies in the fashion industry supply chain are guilty of some atrocious crimes against the … More
Good With Money: How to make your workplace pension an ethical one
Auto enrolment means your workplace pension contributions are now taken care of automatically- hurrah! That makes life easier. Unfortunately though, … More
New Model Adviser: Cold called investors left high and dry by £3m wind farm scheme
Investors in a multi-million pound wind farm project are crying foul after the company running the scheme was put into … More
Good With Money: Confessions of an emotional spender turned money expert
If you find your spending habits problematic, it might be worth looking at the emotional drivers behind them. Just like … More
New Model Adviser: ‘Smash the patriarchy’: female IFAs debate profession’s problems
Even successful women in advice are feeling like ‘imposters’, and the profession’s gender imbalance is still creating an ‘intimidating’ atmosphere … More
New Model Adviser podcast: ‘IFAs are volunteering clients for losses’: don’t ignore sustainable investment
‘How much blood do you like on your hands?’ asks Ed Gillespie, co-founder of Futerra, in this episode of the New … More
New Model Adviser: Ethical investor: how fund managers avoid the dark side of tech
Many people invest in technology companies such as electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for their potential exponential growth. But they also … More
Blog: That thing that’s not war
A row of caged, angry dogs couldn’t do much harm to each other, but set them free and they might … More