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Kate Hewitt reveals that investors are increasingly concerned about how food companies are managing the welfare of production animals.

5 tips for healthy finances in 2017

Mike Heron explores how to choose a suitable ethical energy supplier for the best price

The Paris Agreement of 2015 on Climate Change came into force on 4th November 2016 and this was a significant step towards effective action on climate change. However, the election of Donald Trump – whose election campaign included talk of ripping up the Paris Agreement – as the next US President has seen some of the optimism generated in Paris disappear. But what does a Trump Presidency mean for the low carbon economy and how can environmentally minded investors respond?

Over the last few years, ever since I was encouraged by one of my clients at Castlefield Advisory Partners in Oxford, I have made a habit of dedicating one week of the year to successfully complete the Breadline Challenge. The Breadline Challenge is a campaign to raise awareness of what it can be like to be hungry in Britain today.

Movember success for Castlefield as they raise £1000 for 'The Movember Foundation'

Trump wins the U.S. Election. What does this mean?

“Tracker” or “passive” funds have become hugely popular investment products, with more than £16.7 billion invested in the UK’s nine biggest funds...

On the 14th of October, Manchester Cathedral hosted the Castlefield Manchester Sermon as part of the Manchester Literature Festival

Over the years, we have invested in a number of funds offered by FIM Services Limited. FIM is an alternative investment manager specialising in real asset investments, specifically forestry and renewable energy.

We now live in a world of mixed messages, we are encouraged to recycle, to reduce the rubbish going to landfill but then we also live in an increasingly throwaway society. Shops over-package things, as we are more interested in what an item looks like on the outside then the product inside. What do we then do to use the product? We throw away the packaging that made it look so outwardly pretty.

In order to make wise investment decisions it is important for investment professionals to pay close attention to how a company is run. This necessitates a strong focus on corporate governance.