Over 90% of institutional investors want green investments in their portfolio, according to a new study. Research commissioned by the New Energy World Network (NEWN) found more than nine in ten private equity, pension, insurance and venture capital funds would like to have some exposure to renewable energy, clean technology, and sustainability-related investments. Two thirds [...]
Brits are more likely to change their allegiance during the World Cup than to switch to a best buy bank account. Research by the Co-operative Bank found 31% of people plan to choose a new team to support if their favourite side is knocked out of the World Cup. This is compared to just 29% [...]
More than half of Brits are clueless about the fastest growing sector in the UK economy — social enterprise. A study by O2 and Social Enterprise Magazine found many people are confused about the difference between a social enterprise and a charity. Over 50% of those polled wrongly believe social enterprises get most of their [...]
Business schools are increasingly attracting students with a social conscience, new research has found. A poll of business schools by Bloomberg BusinessWeek found that one in five has seen an increase in the number of applicants interested in microfinance, sustainability, social enterprise, and nonprofits. “It seems like every other [application] I look at is talking [...]
One in four children have reduced their spending because of the recession, according to new research published this week. The study, commissioned by HSBC and the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg), found that children’s attitudes to money have been strongly impacted by the recession. Eight in ten of the 1,000 children polled said they would [...]
Young people are risking their financial future by opening multiple current accouts to maximise their access to overdraft facilities, according to a new report. Research by YouGov, on behalf of Callcredit, found that nearly one in ten (9%) 18 to 24 year olds have three or more current accounts in their name with an overdraft [...]
Over 14 million Brits are using credit cards to fund everyday expenses, according to research by moneysupermarket.com. The price comparison site said the reliance on debt to pay for day-to-day purchases is a “worrying trend”. Purchasing goods online is the most popular use of credit cards, with 56% of credit card holders using their card [...]
Two thirds of investors don’t bother seeking financial advice before making an investment, according to a new study. In a poll by the Fair Investment Company (FIC), 64% of respondents said they would not seek advice before making a decision about where to invest their money. Just 34% said they would get advice before making [...]
Nationwide’s Savings Index for December reveals a decline in the number of people putting money aside into savings accounts. A quarter (25%) of those polled by Nationwide admitted to saving nothing during December, a rise of one percentage point compared to November. Meanwhile, 45% said they currently put money aside regularly into a UK savings [...]
The majority of UK consumers believe the recession will continue for most of 2010, a new study has discovered. Research by Gocompare.com found 52% of Brits think the UK economy will remain in recession for most of the year ahead. A further 29% said the recession will continue until at least 2011. Just 19% expect [...]
UK consumers are planning to spend significantly less on Christmas this year, according to new research by uSwitch.com. More than half (56%) of Brits said they will be buying less presents this year. Nearly two thirds (63%) said they will be spending up to £200 less on gifts. A third (32%) of adults said they [...]
Only half of Brits would be interested in finding out the ethical credentials of the next financial product they purchase, new research has discovered. The EIRIS (Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions)-commissioned poll found that just 44% of the British public are curious to know whether or not their money is being invested ethically. Of these, [...]
More than a quarter of UK investors think financial advisers should be legally obliged to inform clients about green and ethical investment options. In a YouGov poll of investors, over a quarter of respondents said the government should introduce rules requiring financial advisers to ask investors if they are interested in green and ethical funds. [...]
Two-thirds of investors would choose to invest ethically if they were properly informed about ethical investment opportunities, research by The Co-operative Investments has discovered. Ethical investments currently equate to less than 2% of the overall UK market. However, when ethical investment opportunities are explained to investors, 65% express interest in putting money into an ethical [...]
More than two thirds of the British public consider their outlook on life to be either very or fairly green and ethical, new research has discovered. The YouGov poll, conducted on behalf of National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW), also found that nearly half (49%) of people with savings and investments would like to use their [...]
Nearly nine in ten independent financial advisers (IFAs) offer advice on green and ethical investments, a new study has found. Research commissioned by National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) and the Association of Independent Financial Advisers found 87% of IFAs will offer advice to clients on investing their money ethically. This is compared to 70% of [...]
Nearly two thirds of Brits are still fuming at the banks for having caused the financial crisis, research has found. Three quarters of Brits believe banks are not genuinely sorry for their role in causing the recession, a study by consumer advice group Which? discovered. Three in five of those polled said banks have failed [...]
Ethical investment portfolios have performed at least as well as other investments, new research has discovered. Nine out of ten wealth managers said ethical funds had performed on a par with, or better than, standard investments. The research was conducted by EIRIS (Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions) to debunk the myth that ethical investments are [...]
Only a quarter of landlords outside London are planning to increase their property portfolios over the next year, research has discovered. A study by Young’s Group found that just 26% of non-London landlords are in the market to purchase extra properties. Tom Entwistle, editor of landlord information site LandlordZONE, said the results of the poll [...]
UK employees are blasé about their pension fund because they struggle to see how the money saved is relevant to their current life. Research by Baring Asset Management found nearly half (48%) of Britain’s workforce have never checked their pension plan since opening the policy. The study corroborates recent findings by Lincoln Financial Group that [...]
European equities markets were higher Tuesday as banks came back from big declines on Monday, helped by a statement from Societe Generale’s (Euronext: GLE) CEO that his bank is healthy. The FTSE 100 was up 0.87 percent to 5,174.25 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 0.27 percent to 10,011, with banks the best performers [...]
Rics: Housing market remains in the doldrums
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has today reported that the UK housing market remained weak in August with house prices falling further. According to the Institution, homeowners remain reluctant to put their properties up for sale, while buyers continue to struggle to secure a mortgage and remain uncertain about the economic climate. The [...]
CML: Mortgage lending edges higher in July
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported the number of loans for house purchase rose in July. According to the Council, there were 48,400 loans advanced for house purchase in the month – up by 1,000 from June’s figure but almost 7,000 lower when compared with July 2010. Commenting on today’s figures, Paul Smee, [...]
UK inflation edges higher in August
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today announced Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rose to annual rate of 4.5% last month from July’s rate of 4.4%. However, the figure was in line with analysts’ expectations. Higher inflation continues to be led by rising food costs but the main reason behind last month’s rise was a 5.1% [...]
Fresnillo down on silver prices
European equities markets were lower Monday on the possibility that Greece could default soon and on speculation that Moody’s Investors Service could cut its rating on several big banks with holdings tied to Greece. The FTSE 100 was down 1.63 percent to 5,129.62 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.65 percent to 9,983.75 as [...]
IFS warns of tough times for UK households
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that households will be squeezed for the next decade as they suffer from the harsh spending cuts introduced by the Government. It said households are suffering one of the worst attacks on their finances since the Second World War and that the impact of [...]
ICB final report recommends ring-fencing
The Independent Commission on Banking’s (ICB) final report has been published today and is recommending that UK banks should ring-fence their retail banking operations. According to the report, ring-fencing would protect banks from riskier investment banking divisions and would “make it easier and less costly to resolve banks that get into trouble”. The ICB, which [...]
Tullow Oil leads 100 in London
European equities markets were significantly lower Friday on an increased possibility that Greece could default on its debt as soon as this weekend, raising the concern level over the European region’s debt problems and ratcheting up worries that the economic recovery is faltering. Additionally, markets reacted to the resignation of European Central Bank board member [...]
SMMT: UK car sales rise in August
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have revealed UK car sales saw their first rise in 14 months in August. According to the trade body, car sales rose by 7.3% in August compared with the same month in 2010, with sales of smaller cars rising by more than 30%. The Ford Fiesta remained [...]
Factory gate inflation higher than expected in August
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK producer output prices held steady in August – remaining at the highest annual rate since October 2008. According to the ONS, output prices (factory gate) annual inflation for all manufactured products held steady at July’s upwardly revised reading of 6.1% in August. The figures were [...]
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