Follow these tips to help you determine the personal values of your clients, provide sound ethical investment advice to meet their needs and make sure you avoid losing business in what has now become a mainstream investment sector
In the 22 years since the launch of the first ethical funds in the UK in 1984, the amount of money being invested ethically has rocketed. The Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRiS) recently announced that more than £6bn of the retail fund market in the UK is now invested ethically. This represents about half a million accounts and shows that, at ever-increasing levels, people are choosing to invest both for financial return, and to encourage positive change in the world. With world politicians also recognising the need to reduce global carbon emissions, and large corporations working ...
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