Investor Capitalism, Sustainable Investment and the Role of Tax Relief

Abstract This contribution examines the connection between investor capitalism and sustainable investment. It will be observed in this article that has gone through a structural change. Individual investors have been replaced by funds. Financial service providers emerged assist managing holding investments. development coincided was arguably facilitated growth workplace personal pensions. Pensions are subsidised government tax relief. financial of is justified on social policy grounds. But it effect pension savers, who receive substantial return saving tax, deprived reason to take an interest how their money invested. not only deprives assisting savers from oversight ultimate customers. also can help explain why do actively select investment products but rely default settings suggested employers. If serious about encouraging bring business should start with its own contribution, which emergence current model capitalism, connect relief practices.