The document discusses opportunities for socially responsible investment in fixed income markets such as government, corporate, and green bonds. It notes that screening techniques can be used to construct ethical income portfolios comprising both equity and fixed income securities. Several investment opportunities are highlighted, including renewable energy funds that invest in wind farms and community projects.

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responsible investment issues MAY/JUN 2007 — Issue 10
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2. In Brief …..
Business opportunities for asset finance
Climate change can bring business opportunities for the asset finance industry according to a new report by the UK
Social Investment Forum (UKSIF), Green opportunity: accelerating the financing of the low carbon assets.
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Kew Insurance launches green home policy
UK insurance brokers Kew Insurance have launched an innovative Simply Green home insurance policy, which
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