Category: News and Commentaries

"10 years after the sub-prime mortgage crisis that triggered a global financial crash, analysts are still largely ignoring long-term financial…Continue readingIs the finance sector really equipped to assess climate risks?

"In a new paper that will appear in the April 2017 issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance, a…Continue readingSocially Responsible Funds Underperform. (Is this true?)

"The study concludes that the choice of active or passive investing should be based largely on the needs and preferences…Continue readingDalbar: Active Investors Do Better Long-Term; Passive Investors Do Better Short-Term.

"Although the extent to which companies have provided independent assurance over their CSR disclosures has steadily grown, the study also…Continue readingThe Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility Assurance – A Longitudinal South African Study.

"The Japanese market is finally moving towards an ESG environment, similar to the mature markets of the US and Europe."…Continue readingThe race is on for socially responsible investing in Japan.

"Investors are actively demanding more information about different components of environmental, social and governance investments. As evidence of this, S&P…Continue readingHow to solve the imbalance in ESG investing.

"Nearly 20 global banks and investors have launched a set of criteria for investments to be considered sustainable. The group,…Continue readingGlobal financiers launch green investment criteria.

"In a survey of 159 non-profit institutional investors around the globe, 31% say they’re currently engaged in mission-related investing —…Continue readingNearly a Third of Non-Profit Institutional Investors Say They Make "Mission-Related" Investments, According to Cambridge Associates Survey.

"[UK] Fnancial advisers may be seriously underestimating demand for responsible investment, after research showed wide discrepancies between adviser and consumer…Continue readingEthical investment demand outstrips adviser interest.

"This year, we analyzed U.S. companies over a five-year period (2011-2016). U.S. companies that began the period with at least…Continue readingThe Tipping Point: Women on Boards and Financial Performance.