A new online marketplace for people who want to make ‘positive’ investments launches
Ethex aims to give investors information and help them make investments that deliver a social return as well as (hopefully) a profit

If you’re interested in where your money goes and what it does as well as the return it makes, you might be interested in Ethex. It’s a new online market place for people who want to put their money in ‘positive’ investments (ones that make a difference to the society or environment). So what is it and how does it work?

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07-03-2013
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Where can you put your money if you don’t trust the mainstream banks?
Following the NatWest computer fiasco and Barclays’ interest rate rigging, are you tempted to move your cash?

The last week or so has been extraordinary for the banking sector and us as customers. I don’t think even the most hardened cynics would have predicted what’s been happening. Research shows that women tend to be more loyal customers than men, but I’ve been getting a steady stream of emails and tweets from women who want to know where they can move their money to. And the answer may not be straightforward.

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30-06-2012
30-06-2012
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Can you bank on a financial institution’s ethical or sustainable policy?
Many companies have latched onto the appeal of words like ‘ethical’ and ‘green’. But what do ethical or sustainable banks do differently?

A bank says it’s ethical or sustainable – what's your immediate reaction? Do you roll your eyes assuming it’s jumping on the green bandwagon or do you think it is genuinely trying to do something different? In the wake of the credit crunch several of the banks and building societies with green or ethical credentials saw a sharp increase in the number of customers. But how do you know they really are different?

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07-04-2010
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