Category: News and Commentaries

"Just 12 percent of U.S. corporate and health care retirement plan representatives said they had incorporated ESG criteria into their…Continue readingFor all the Hype, Almost No U.S. Plans Factor in ESG.

"In a report released Thursday, the Washington-based, business-backed think tank argued individual companies ’can carry vastly divergent (ESG) ratings from…Continue readingThink tank takes ESG rating agencies to task.

"Advisors this year, for instance, were asked about their use or recommendation of environmental, social and governance funds. Replies indicate…Continue reading3 takeaways on trends in advisor investing.

"It may be hard to imagine, thinking back to the freewheeling pre-crisis days, but one legacy of the crisis could…Continue readingWhen will “socially responsible investing” become just “investing”?

"More than four-fifths of professional investors expect investment into environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to…Continue readingAsset management roundup: Survey predicts ESG-related ETF boom.

"A study released Monday by Cerulli Associates found that while more than 50% of advisors have either used an ESG…Continue readingAdvisers still think ESG strategies underperform.

"Grantham and colleagues have looked at the S&P500, over the last 28 years, 60 years, and 90 years; excluding a…Continue readingDivesting sectors. The impact on returns. Evidence that oil divestment may not impact returns.

"Investors are right to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks because they can impact the worth of intangible assets…Continue readingInvestors Are Right To Consider ESG Risks, Says New Report By Corporate Governance Association.

"Research, appearing in The Atlantic magazine that the average holding time for stocks fell from eight years in 1960 to…Continue readingAnother Way ESG Investing Can Boost Portfolios.

"Among the 70% of owners who already are incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions, 60% began…Continue reading84% of investors apply, or are considering, ESG – Morgan Stanley.