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The market for ethical investment funds is growing. At the last count in 2004, UK retail ethical investments totalled AGBP5.5bn -" growing from AGBP792 million ten years ago (according to the Ethical Investment Research Service).

This growth is due to a broad range of factors that motivate many investment clients. An increasing number of investors believe that there may be money to be made from investing in renewable energy, waste management or healthcare.

Other clients want assurance that they are not investing in controversial areas such as tobacco, defenc

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