Socially responsible investment (SRI) is one of the fastest growing sectors in the financial service...
Socially responsible investment (SRI) is one of the fastest growing sectors in the financial services industry. In Europe, there are now more than 220 retail-based SRI funds, up from just 26 in the mid-1980s. The UK leads the way, with some 60 funds representing £4bn in investment and almost 500,000 investors . John Fleetwood, an IFA with 10 years experience in SRI, says: 'Ethical investors are usually nice people to deal with and, as long as the investment meets their criteria, they will tend to stick with it rather than jump around looking for the best returns.' Nice people to do b...
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