Andrew Skeene

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Invest in Brazil

07th December 2010
Brazil has overtaken the United States as the preferred place to invest, according to a new survey http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-21/u-s-loses-no-1-to-brazil-china-india-market-in-global-poll-on-investing.html by Bloomberg. A poll of around 1400... Read >

What Is Ethical Investment?

07th December 2010
Ethical investment is investment which explicitly seeks to take environmental, social and ethical issues into account. It is sometimes called ‘profit with principle.’ Ethical investors usually favour business practices that are beneficial to the envir... Read >

New UN Deal to Invest in Forestry

25th November 2010
A new UN deal could see £2.5 billion set aside to help developing countries save their tropical rainforests.Talks last week in the Japanese city of Nagoya were aimed at setting new 2020 targets to fight plant and animal extinctions and provide more ... Read >

What is an Ethical Investment Fund?

25th November 2010
More people than ever want to invest their money the ethical way. Sales of ethical funds totalled £98 million in the second quarter of 2010, according to the Investment Management Association. But what counts as ethical investing?An ethical fund is ... Read >