Hawksmoor Investment Management has launched an ethical portfolio service, as the group forecasts this investment approach will start moving from the fringes into the mainstream.
Jim Wood-Smith (pictured), chief investment officer for private clients, said the new service is based on the firm's existing discretionary portfolio management offering. It offers clients bespoke portfolios populated with 10-20 funds and direct UK equities, which have been ethically screened by the firm. This includes special situation funds and REITs such as Target Healthcare, that are "investing to make a positive difference". Wood-Smith said the decision to launch the offering was based on client demand as the firm had seen an increase in the number of clients, particularly fro...
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