ESG
The latest news on investment strategies that focus on environmental, social and governance factors (or ESG investing), socially responsible investing (SRI) and impact investing.
April 18, 2019
How to Reduce Investment Risk From Climate Change and Other ESG WoesConsider warnings from BlackRock, the new S&P 500 ESG Index and Morningstar's latest Sustainability Atlas rankings.
April 18, 2019
Here's Why There Aren't More Muni Green BondsThere's no incentive when underwriting fees tend to be higher, according to a study from the business school at Stanford University.
April 17, 2019
Education Will Unleash Interest in Social Investing: BNY's NewtonThe need for evidence in impact investing "is a symptom, not a cause, of lack of investment," the investment firm says.
April 11, 2019
A Monk, Who Saw Spiritual Pain in Money Woes, Converts to Financial AdvisorDoug Lynam was a Benedictine monk for 20 years. Now, he advises retirement plans with a fiduciary focus, he tells ThinkAdvisor.
April 08, 2019
State Street Global Advisors Launches Two Sector Rotation ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Betterment removed the minimum account balance for retail clients to use its Flexible Portfolio.
April 05, 2019
How Elyse Cherry Became an Impact Investing PioneerCherry helped found the BlueHub Loan Fund, a community development financial institution, long before that term was coined.
April 05, 2019
Investors Underestimate Climate Risks: BlackRockMiami already loses 1% of its GDP a year to climate-related events, and the same fate awaits New York, BlackRock warns.
April 03, 2019
5 Things All Investors Can Learn From Sustainable InvestingThese lessons are valuable far beyond the ESG universe.
April 01, 2019
Fearless Girl Sponsor State Street Not So Fierce in Proxy VotesThe firm failed to support 80% of votes addressing gender equity and diversity over the past three years, Morningstar reports.
April 01, 2019
Global Sustainable Investment Assets Grew by a Third in 2 Years: ReportESG is the biggest category of sustainable investments in the U.S., while Europeans tend to prefer exclusionary screens, the report finds.