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Guided by belief but not yet by practice: Our new study exposes gaps in faith-consistent investing
Faith-based organisations show strong commitment to faith-consistent investing (FCI) but most have not yet fully integrated their values into their investment policies, says Catherine Devitt, co-author of the report with FaithInvest Executive Chair Dave Zellner Faith-based organisations manage significant capital with the potential to shape markets and drive positive outcome – but much of this potential remains unrealised. That is a central finding of FaithInvest’s new resear
Catherine Devitt
2 days ago
Investing in children: Both a moral imperative and a strategic necessity
At a time when international aid has declined by 17% and progress towards global goals is faltering, faith-based investors are uniquely positioned to catalyse investing in children for a better future for us all, says guest writer Katy Anís, founder and principal at Coalescence Advisory Services. Throughout history, faiths have galvanised action to protect and nurture children. Today, that moral foundation is reinforced by strong evidence and a compelling investment case. Inv
Katy Anis
Mar 2
Vatican Bank announces two new indexes aligned with Catholic teaching
In 2024, participants at the Mensuram Bonam conference in London (which we attended) complained about the difficulty of finding investment funds aligned with Christian or Catholic teachings. Addressing this gap to make it easier for Christian investors to invest according to their values was one of the priority follow-up actions announced by the conference organisers – which included Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, President of Vatican Bank (official name: Institute for the Works o
Susie Weldon
Feb 12
How ‘Tayyib’ economics could reshape Islamic finance for people and planet
Islamic finance expert and former FaithInvest Trustee Hayu Prabowo outlines his groundbreaking new paper which describes how Tayyib economics could transform Islamic finance into a global leader in the transition to a just and sustainable economy. In an era defined by the escalating climate crisis, a often overlooked Islamic principle offers a powerful and spiritually-grounded roadmap for change. My new paper, Beyond Halal: The Imperative of Ṭayyib Economics for a Sustainab
Hayu Prabowo
Jan 20
2025: Research posts in review
In 2025, FaithInvest published 50 research posts covering a wide range of subjects and developments related to faith-consistent investing (FCI). Several of the posts focused on research, reports and articles published by FaithInvest, such as the foundational report From Faith Values to Investment , which was significantly revised and expanded in 2025. Also featured were the reports FCI: Challenging the Performance Penalty Myth , Blended Finance : Unlocking Capital for Impact
Steven Owen
Dec 30, 2025
Investing in nutrition: How capital can serve life and human flourishing
As many people look forward to celebrating Christmas with feasting and abundance, this guest post by Paavani Gupta and Catherine Le Côme Hamadou of Incofin feels very timely. It reminds us that for large parts of the world, people struggle to find enough nutritious food to eat – with enormous, long-term impacts on their health and that of their children. Yet this is an article with a positive message about how capital can play a significant role by helping to expand the avai
FaithInvest
Dec 16, 2025
FaithInvest report featured in GreenMoney Journal
The highly regarded GreenMoney Journal has published a feature on our recently revised and greatly expanded publication, From Faith Values to Investment . The guest feature , written by FaithInvest's Director of Communications Susie Weldon, describes the report's comprehensive overview of faith-consistent investing (FCI), including case studies and essential steps for establishing an FCI programme. In addition, the feature describes the current investment environment and land
Steven Owen
Dec 2, 2025
Morgan Stanley guide to investing with Christian Values
A Morgan Stanley report published earlier this year, Investing and Giving in Alignment with Christian Values: Blessed to be a Blessing , provides Christian investors with a helpful guide for taking 'a holistic approach to embracing their faith'. The guide focuses on the management of investments as an extension of faith and also includes thoughts on philanthropy. We're pleased to see major investment firms such as Morgan Stanley providing such support for faith-based invest
Steven Owen
Nov 18, 2025
The Impact Investing Institute's impact guide for wealth managers
The UK-based Impact Investing Institute recently published a guide for wealth managers seeking to support values-oriented clients with impact investments. This guide, written for wealth managers growing their impact business, will be of interest to values investors - and by extension, faith-based asset owners - as it provides insights to the state of impact investing in the UK and by extension, the growing potential for opportunities to express faith-based values in portfoli
Steven Owen
Nov 11, 2025
Reviewing your investment policy: A living document of faith in action
At this year’s Association of Provincial Bursars Annual Conference , FaithInvest asked attendees to raise their hands if they had reviewed their investment policy in the past twelve months. Around two-thirds of hands went up. It was a heartening sign. But it also prompted a deeper question: what does it actually mean to 'review' your investment policy? For faith-based organisations, reviewing an investment policy is not only a governance obligation. It can provide a moment o
Catherine Devitt
Nov 4, 2025
The need for better impact measurement
The World Economic Forum (WEF) turned its attention to impact measurement last week in an article entitled, Impact investment's open secret is spotty data. Better measurement can change that . The article reports that impact investing has now surpassed $1.1 trillion in assets under management, and goes on to describe it as being 'distinct from ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing, philanthropy or corporate social responsibility (CSR)', which is certainly true
Steven Owen
Oct 29, 2025
ICCR guide to engaging asset managers on 'systemic stewardship'
The ICCR, in collaboration with The Shareholder Commons, has published a compelling new guide for the trustees and staff of diversified asset owners: Engaging Asset Managers to Responsibly Steward Fund Assets and the Systems that Support Them . The objective of the guide is provide asset owners - including faith-based asset owners - with a toolkit to understanding and practicing system stewardship. The guide defines system stewardship as 'the work that investors do to protect
Steven Owen
Oct 21, 2025
From policy to partnership: Insights from the APB conference
FaithInvest had the privilege of joining the Association of Provincial Bursars (APB) conference earlier this month – a gathering that brings together religious treasurers and finance leads from across the UK, writes Catherine Devitt . This was our second year attending the conference. In 2024, we took part in the Conference Marketplace, where we engaged with attendees about our Faithful Finance training course for faith-based investors. This year, we had the pleasure of host
Catherine Devitt
Oct 14, 2025
New faith-based funds, apps and screening tools
Many new faith-based funds, apps and screening tools have been launched this year, providing faith-based asset owners with a growing...
Steven Owen
Oct 8, 2025
From Faith Values to Investment: An expanded FaithInvest report
FaithInvest has just completed an updated and significantly expanded version of our 2021 report: From Faith Values to Investment: A guide to faith-consistent investment policy and guidelines for institutional faith-based asset owners. The revised version is organised around: the fundamentals of faith-consistent investing; establishing and managing comprehensive FCI programmes; and action items for advancing FCI within faith organisations. It contains four case studies from a
FaithInvest
Oct 1, 2025
An overview of equity factors from Ethic
Ethic is an SEC registered investment adviser founded in 2016 to provide technology-driven asset management services for values-oriented...
Steven Owen
Sep 24, 2025
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