2 pm to 4 pm

You are invited to a free discussion on the progress the social investment sector has made over the last year in reaching out beyond the city professional to the average citizen.

Ethex’s 2015 annual report on positive investing in the UK launches on the 17^th October in time for Good Money Week.

It is the go-to report on the state of the positive investment market over the last year with key sections on the growth of the market and the emergence of positive funds; the widening of investor choice; and this year’s key hotspots for positive investing in the UK.

Please note this event is for members of the media only

4 pm for 4.30 pm start, followed by drinks and canapés at 6 pm

Speakers:

8.30 am to 12 pm

A ‘Good Money Week’ SRI/ethical investment conference for financial advisers and industry professionals.

This three hour structured event will include presentations from and discussions with the following three SRI/ethical investment experts:

10.30 am to 3 pm

Shared Interest are coming to Manchester to talk to supporters in the North West about our lending and impact.

Come along to learn more about Shared Interest and learn about the impact made by your investment.  This is a free, open event, so please feel free to bring a friend and introduce them to Shared Interest and the world of fair finance.  There is also an opportunity to meet members of our Board, Council and staff team.

Programme

8.30 am – 10.30 am

Responsible investment has risen in importance over the past 15 years as investors and their clients seek to influence companies to face up to some of the major global problems such as environmental degradation, social inequality and resource scarcity.  With Millennials entering the work place, earning money and saving for their pensions, the investment management industry has faced added pressure to ensure that its offerings remain relevant.

11 am - 12 pm Teleconference 

A one hour structured adviser / industry professionals teleconference to talk through how the new Fund EcoMarket v2.0 compliments the financial advice process.  

Attendees will learn about the new tool and fund information hub - and will be invited to ask questions as we go along.

Agenda

Why the collaboration between social entrepreneurs and angels generates a more satisfying investment experience

9 am - 5 pm

Private investors and business angels are invited to join AngelNews for their second sI=mc² event.

This is a one-day conference in London, focused on the world of Social Impact Investment. Sponsored by Barclays, alongside Big Society Capital, CAFVenturesome, Resonance, Triodos Bank and more, the event will cover all the topics that most matter to private investors and business angels.

10 am - 4 pm

Using your money for good: how would John Ruskin approach Responsible Investment?

A conference inspired by the work, words and legacy of John Ruskin

How can you take part in the global economy while maintaining your values? How can you be an ethical consumer and investor? Come and be inspired by John Ruskin’s thinking for the 21st Century.

This free event will be a day of workshops, speakers & ideas focused on responsible capitalism during Good Money Week. 

10 am - 3.30 pm

We invite you to follow the money saved with us to a charity or social enterprise near you.

Money is an intrepid traveller, destined for diverse locations across the globe, invested in businesses and industries, some positive others destructive. Its most unsavoury destinations are well documented: the arms trade, gambling, tobacco, industries where workers are exploited or environments damaged, the making of corrupt payments to secure contracts... You get the picture.