3.6% of global revenues considered ‘green’
The Green Party has pledged to reform private pensions, channeling some of the money spent on pension relief towards creating a "more generous" state pension.
The Green party has announced it will push to increase the top rate of tax to 60p in the pound if it gains influence in the General Election.
Half of the general public are most threatened by rising food and energy prices, with only 13% citing recession as their primary financial concern, according to the AIC.
Zurich has opened the latest tranche of its Green Guaranteed Account.
Pictet Funds (PF) has branched out with the launch of the (LUX) Timber fund in the fast-growing green investment area.
Isle of Man boutique The Premier Group has launched a new fund investing in UK waste management and recycling facilities.
AIFA has published its green policy in a bid to persuade the adviser community to be socially responsible and increase awareness of environmental impacts.
Impax, the specialist environmental investment company, has reported a 146% increase in before tax profit for the half-year ended 31 March 2008, to £1.59m.
Over half of the public are willing to put money in ethical investments even though they assume the returns will be less than mainstream offerings, new research suggests.