Jeremy Blatch looks at Integrity and giving in the market place. “In the Long Run” mused Maynard Keynes “we are all dead” or as someone else once said, “Don’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands, throw something back”. The author of that line is unknown but we can assume that he […]
At first glance, the obviousness of this article’s title may discourage the reader from reading further. This would be wrong. The aim is to simply draw attention to the dramatic changes which have taken place over the last few decades in financial services industry and world capital markets as investors have attempted to put the […]
Most of us in business today, be we entrepreneurs, professionals or key employees, recognise that our customers, clients and staff require us to act in their best interests and that our actions should reflect this. A code of practice or some kind of ethical standard or guideline will be needed to ensure some degree of […]
The rise in socially responsible funds and the concept of allowing investors choices consistent with their ethical and religious beliefs are nothing new. But is it possible to combine successful business practices with, say, looking after the disadvantaged? The first funds to allow investors to direct their money into companies whose activities they approved of […]
