Sustainable Capital Markets Library
UKSIF's Sustainable Capital Markets Library is provided for those who influence or study the changing nature of the capital markets both within and outside the UK. It addresses particularly the impact of structures and incentives on long-term responsible investment. A brief summary of each article or report is given, with an additional link for access to the full document.
For those first seeking an introduction to the UK markets, our overview of the changing context of the UK financial markets describes the core supply chain of capital from investors to public companies. It covers the characteristics of major participants in the UK financial markets, highlighting changes in the last decade and future trends.
UKSIF is grateful to Aviva Investors for support in producing this resource.
To follow the debate on sustainable capital markets, see the meeting notes at Sustainable Recovery Discussions and visit our blog Finance for a Sustainable Recovery.
For more information on UKSIF's public policy work, visit Regulation, Standards and Public Policy or contact us at info@uksif.org.
Publications and Summaries
AMBACHTSHEER, K.P., 2007. Pension Revolution: a solution to the pension crisis. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
To buy the book, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 143 KB)
BITC, INSIGHT & FTSE, 2005. Rewarding virtue: effective board action on corporate responsibility.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 3,63 MB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 144 KB)
BSR, 2008. Environmental, Social and Governance: Moving to Mainstream Investing?
To read the report, click here (PDF, 744.29 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 131 KB)
BURGESS, K., 2007. The new mood among investors.
To read the report, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 116 KB)
EUROSIF, 2008. High Net Worth Individuals & Sustainable Investment.
To read the report, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 146 KB)
EUROSIF, 2007. Venture Capital for Sustainability
To read the report, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 138 KB)
FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER, 2005. A legal framework for the integration of the Environmental, Social and Governance issues into institutional investment.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 998,55 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 137 KB)
GREEN NEW DEAL GROUP, 2008. A Green New Deal: joined-up policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices.
To read the report, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 153 KB)
GROYSBERG, B., HEALY, P. and CHAPMAN C., 2008. Buy-side vs. Sell-side Analysts' Earnings Forecasts. Financial Analysts Journal, HEALY, P. and CHAPMAN, C., 2008, 64 (4), 25-39.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 292.87 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 146 KB)
GUYATT, D., 2005. Finance and accounting: Meeting objectives and resisting conventions. Corporate Governance, 5(3), 139-150.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 353 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 110 KB)
HAWLEY, J.P. and WILLIAMS, A.T., 2006. The universal owner's role in sustainable economic development. In: C. MACKENZIE and R. SULLIVAN., eds. Responsible Investment. Greenleaf: New York. 2006. pp. 216-225.
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To read our summary, click here (PDF, 106 KB)
HESSE, A., 2008. Long-term and Sustainable Pension Investments. Zurich: Asset 4.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 264.98 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 138 KB)
HEWITT, BACON & WOODROW, 2004. Investing pension funds as if the long-term really did matter.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 120.27 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 117 KB)
INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDERS' COMMITTEE, 2007. The Responsibilities of Institutional Shareholders and Agents - Statement of Principles.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 21.61 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 117 KB)
INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDERS' COMMITTEE, 2007. Institutional Shareholders' Committee framework on voting disclosure.
To read the report, click here (398.29 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 86 KB)
JURAVLE, C. and LEWIS, A., 2008. Identifying impediments to SRI in Europe: a review of the practitioner and academic literature. Business Ethics: a European Review, 17(3), 285-310.
To read the article, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 133 KB)
LOCAL AUTHORITY PENSION FUND FORUM, 2006. Delegating Shareholder Engagement: Holding Fund Managers to account.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 146. 36 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 106 KB)
LYDENBERG, S., 2007. Long-term investing: a proposal for how to define and implement long-tem investing.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 157.62 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 112 KB)
MACKENZIE. C., 2006. The scope for investor action on corporate social and environmental impacts. In: C. MACKENZIE and R. SULLIVAN., eds. Responsible Investment. Greenleaf: New York. 2006. pp. 20-38.
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To read our summary, click here (PDF, 113 KB)
MANSLEY, M., 2001. Understanding your audience. In: N. HILDYARD AND M. MANSLEY. The Campaigner's Guide to Financial Markets. pp. 77-118.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 782.07 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 150 KB)
MARATHON CLUB, 2007. Guidance note for long-term investing.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 286.89 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 145 KB)
MONKS, R. and SYKES, A., 2006. Companies run in shareholders' long-term interests also serve society's long-term interests. In: C. MACKENZIE and R. SULLIVAN., eds. Responsible Investment. Greenleaf: New York. 2006. pp. 226-240.
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To read our summary, click here (PDF, 135 KB)
MYNERS, P., 2001a. Institutional Investment in the United Kingdom: A Review.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 1.44 MB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 191 KB)
MYNERS, P., 2004b, Myners principles for institutional Investment decision-making: review of progress.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 398.46 KB)
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 138 KB)
NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL MARKETS, 2008. Comments on OECD Guidelines for Pension Fund Governance.
To read the report, click here (PDF, 725.64 KB)
To read our summary,click here (PDF, 126 KB)
ROBINS, N., 2006. Shaping the market: investor engagement in public policy. In: C. MACKENZIE and R. SULLIVAN., eds. Responsible Investment. Greenleaf: New York. 2006. pp. 312-321.
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To read our summary, click here (PDF, 108 KB)
THAMOTHERAM, R. and WILDSMITH, H., 2007. Increasing long-term market returns: realising the potential of collective pension fund action. Corporate Governance, 15(3), 438-454.
To read the report, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 147 KB)
TICKELL, S., 2006. Pharma Futures: investor analysis of the future of the pharmaceutical sector. In: C. MACKENZIE and R. SULLIVAN., eds. Responsible Investment. Greenleaf: New York. 2006. pp. 273-283.
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To read our summary, click here (PDF, 131 KB)
TURNER, A., 2001. Just Capital. London: Macmillan.
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To read our summary, click here (PDF, 147 KB)
WATSON WYATT, 2008. Defining moments: the pensions and investment industry of the future. London: Watson Wyatt.
To read the report, click here
To read our summary, click here (PDF, 125 KB)