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Greenwashing

Responsible and Sustainable Investment Funds and the Equity Markets

Environmental, social and governance investing

The Review

Our award-winning members’ magazine, available online and in print, incorporates the latest news, insight and thought leadership affecting your profession.

Five innovations accelerating responsible finance

Impact measurement in private equity – cutting through the complexity

Making homes greener

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Investing in the future: enabling decarbonisation

Demystifying impact investing: Most common myths discussed

What does impact investing mean for you and your clients

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Sustainable and Responsible Investment - Professional Assessment

Green and Sustainable Finance Certificate - Level 4 exam

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News, insight & analysis

To B Corp

Mar 29, 2023

For a financial services company, achieving B Corp certification can provide visible evidence that it is actively conducting business in a way that benefits all
by David Burrows

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SPAC boom-bust

Mar 29, 2023

Some think SPACs fill a market void left by a deficient IPO system but critics have called them a rip-off. Who’s right and what’s next?
by Paul Bryant

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The Review March 2023 edition

Mar 28, 2023

Our March 2023 edition looks at indices, pensions, insolvencies, and more
by Jane Playdon, Review editor

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Owning the business can incentivise staff

Mar 23, 2023

Many companies see the merits of staff becoming owners, even as John Lewis mulls seeking outside investment
by Brian Gorman

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Profile: A lifetime of financial law enforcement

Mar 22, 2023

Hamid Al Zaabi, director general of the United Arab Emirates Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, reflects on his career, what it takes to combat today’s financial criminals, and the threat landscape in 2023
by Eve Reed and Fred Heritage

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Managing harmful addictions in finance

Mar 20, 2023

Two experts talk about how employers can identify and help the increasing number of high-functioning addicts in the financial services sector
by Lauren Johnson, CISI copywriter

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