Since 2002
Postings and Commentaries
by Ron Robins
Podcast: August 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks
August 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks. Includes articles on the top clean-tech companies, AI infrastructure stocks, and ESG funds.…
Do Honest Countries Make the Best Investments?
“International stock investors don’t talk much about ‘national ethics’ — but perhaps they should. Can you even measure honesty?” [COMMENTARY]…
Smoke and mirrors: A look inside ESG fund portfolios
“This column reviews novel empirical evidence, which shows that fund managers may game regulatory disclosure to disguise themselves as sustainable,…
Trends for the Next Decade of Sustainable Investing
“Sustainable finance will be shaped by new investment strategies, demand for resources and more stringent regulations.” [COMMENTARY] Morgan Stanley gives…
What to Know About the SEC’s ESG Investing Rules
“On September 20, the (US) SEC updated its rules that govern environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) investment funds. The new…
Study Finds Some ESG Investors Have More Than Just Ethical Motives
“A new study found that while ESG investors are motivated by ethical concerns, some of them also expect those investments…
Is Passive the Answer to ESG Investing?
“The number of ESG benchmarks and indices are growing, but with increased diversity comes a broad risk-return profile.” [COMMMENTARY] For…
EU Approves World’s First Green Bond Standards to Combat Greenwashing
“The European Union has introduced pioneering standards for ‘green’ bonds, aiming to combat greenwashing and promote sustainable investments.” [COMMENTARY] This…
Does sustainable investing underperform?
“New research finds that when fund manager skill is discounted from the equation, sustainable investing portfolios performed at 0.2% lower…
ESG ratings: whose interests do they serve?
“Regulators and politicians are focusing on the accuracy, transparency and potential for conflicts of interest with sustainability scores.” [COMMENTARY] The…
BIS: The Impact Of Green Investors On Stock Prices
“Contrary to the literature, we find a large fall in the stock prices of the high-emitting firms that are excluded…
Sustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst?
“Our analysis ranks the world’s biggest stock markets by their sustainability credentials, providing an additional, underappreciated, lens on how to…
ESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years
“Exchange traded funds investing on the basis of environmental, social and governance criteria have not beaten the market over the…
The EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US
“The granular information required by the EU could feed litigation in the U.S. if the disclosures appear false or misleading,…
Is there ever a case for defence stocks in sustainable funds?
“City minister Andrew Griffith and defence minister James Cartlidge recently said it is perverse that the defensive sector is being…
SEC Says ESG Funds Must Invest ’80 Percent Rule’ in Fight Against Greenwashing
“On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published new rules to prevent greenwashing in mutual fund names… The latest SEC…
Insider trading from top corporate executives spikes after audits, per U. of Minnesota study
“Insider selling on the part of top executives and directors at some public companies spikes in the weeks after they…
A Sustainable Future: Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management, on Counterproductive Sustainable Investing
“When can sustainable investing be counterproductive? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management,…
Net zero and its discontents: behavioural economist David Lewis on ESG
“Behavioural economist Dr. David Lewis explains the backlash ESG is facing in North America, and suggests how to counter it.”…
