ESG
ESG
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The green investing movement has totaled at least $30.7 trillion of funds held in sustainable or green investments in 2018, up 34% from 2016, data show.
January 30 -
A new platform from the World Wide Fund for Nature aims to provide a foundation for ESG-conscious investors and a list of best-practice providers.
January 30 -
Even dedicated ESG indexes have shortcomings that many investors are probably unaware of, an expert says.
January 27 -
The firm now plans to integrate sustainability criteria into portfolio construction and exit investments with high risks from ESG-related issues.
January 17 -
David Vogel, who spent five years using data to study the impact of global warming, is starting the fund as pensions and large investors increasingly seek ESG investments.
January 14 -
Protesters and nonprofits are ramping up criticism of the largest fund managers for what they say is insufficient action around the global environmental crisis.
January 10 -
ETFs tracking themes — such as robotics, blockchain and cannabis — closed the year just 1% higher than where it started.
January 3 -
Some 225 funds traded for the first time over the past 12 months, down for a second-straight year.
December 31 -
The fund will track an index that divides the industry into five categories: pharmaceuticals, testing and analytics, cultivators, hemp and ancillary business.
December 11 -
"It's going to become increasingly more important for financial professionals to understand the potential benefits of sustainable investing," an exec says.
December 10 -
“It’s going to become increasingly more important for financial professionals to understand the potential benefits of sustainable investing,” an executive says.
December 6 -
The planned launch from Cornerstone Capital would be the firm’s first stock fund for individual investors with social and environmental goals.
December 3 -
Challenges abound even without the issues posed by inconsistent global definitions.
November 22 -
“The market is actually using proxies for understanding ESG data,” says BlackRock’s global head of sustainable investing.
November 19 -
Equity funds tracking the sector are the second-most popular asset class after U.S. government bonds this year, BNP Paribas says.
November 14 -
As the sector grows to over $30 trillion in Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, one popular approach consists of excluding offenders.
November 5 -
The decommissioning of redundant measures outweighed the creation of new benchmarks, according to a new report from the Index Industry Association.
October 16 -
Among the honors this year by NICSA are awards for operational excellence, and advances in product development and technology.
October 8 -
Studies purport to have proven both that socially responsible investing hurts returns, and that it can boost performance.
October 7 -
Cash flow has subsided and market conditions have changed since the fund was closed to most new accounts in 2016.
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