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The current best performing environmental and ethical investment funds.

The current financial year ends on 5 April 2012. There are a number of important personal allowances and tax reliefs which will either reduce in value or disappear altogether on 6th April 2012.

Three industry professionals give us their views on the economy and financial sector going forward.

A look at the evidence of the performance of ethical investment funds compared to conventional investment funds.

Clare Brook has been a leading figure in the ethical and environmental investment sector for 20 years. Barchester’s John Ditchfield finds out more about the WHEB Sustainability Fund.

Zouk Capital, a UK investor, has announced a successful fundraising round for it’s latest cleantech fund.

Palm oil is a plantation crop extracted from the pulp of the oil palm. It is a highly versatile vegetable oil, which is grown in Asia, Africa and South America. However 85% of production currently comes from two countries: Indonesia …

Barchester Green Investment recently concluded it’s review of the investment policies and procedures of a large UK Charity; Family Action.

The last six months have seen a sharply rising oil price as unrest within key oil-producing states has intensified. This, combined with dramatic and still unfolding news from Japan highlighting the huge dangers associated with nuclear power, is causing some managers to look closely at the potential for renewable energy stocks to advance through 2011.

Government announcement hits renewable energy sector.

We are pleased to have selected Carymoor Environmental Trust as our environmental charity for this year as part of our pledge to donate 5% of our profits to good causes.

The present tax year will end on 5 April 2011, so now is a good time to consider the various allowances and reliefs you can take advantage of before the tax year comes to a close.

John Ditchfield and Clare Brook speak to Sarah Pennells on the world of ethical investment, and a speech from James Vaccaro.

Combining finance with a genuinely environmental project is still not as common as we might hope. John Ditchfield explains the development of one such option.

One of the charities we have been pleased to support this year is the Batsiranai project in Zimbabwe. Amanda Root provides the background.

In the words of a frequently quoted commercial by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for their on-line services, “tax need not be taxing”. It would all be rather less taxing if the rules remained the same for any length of time.