If 2020 taught us anything it’s to expect the unexpected. That can make it hard to look ahead with the … More
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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: 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
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
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
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: 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
