Category: News and Commentaries

"Traditional index construction not effective because it makes it difficult for investors to assess source of outperformance." [COMMENTARY]This interesting article…Continue readingReport: time to rethink ESG index construction.

"In our new, 102-page, The Big Book of SI, we analyze the present status of sustainability investing and the big…Continue readingNew: The Big Book of SI by Robeco.

"Portfolios in large and medium-sized groups in developed markets, excluding the US, record best results." [COMMENTARY]Actually, the US portfolios did…Continue readingCompanies with strong ESG scores outperform, study finds.

"The majority of impact investors said their investments have met their expectations for both impact (82 per cent) and financial…Continue readingMajority of impact investors satisfied with investment performance: survey.

"More than 40% of U.S. asset owners have incorporated environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions, up from…Continue readingESG adoption gaining among U.S. asset owners – Callan survey.

"More than 100 institutional investors, which together manage $12trn in assets, have sent a survey to 500 companies demanding that…Continue readingInvestors ask 500 companies to come clean on treatment of workers.

"Research among 85 clients of Aberdeen Standard Investments and Sustainalytics found that only 24% of the sample group were actively…Continue readingPoll shows low adoption of smart beta ESG funds.

"We need standards, benchmarks and derivatives to make this sector take off." [COMMENTARY]A thoughtful article by the chairman of UBS…Continue readingLack of market ‘plumbing′ holds back sustainable investing.

"There is a high potential market for impact investing amongst high net worth individuals in Canada. One in three HNWIs…Continue readingMarket Momentum: Impact Investing & High Net Worth Canadians.

"Sustainability investing continues to grow in popularity, but the lack of standardization in sustainability reporting poses a challenge for investors…Continue readingUsing ESG Ratings to Build a Sustainability Investing Strategy.