News and CommentariesEU Approves World’s First Green Bond Standards to Combat Greenwashing October 9, 2023October 29, 2023admin“The European Union has introduced pioneering standards for ‘green’ bonds, aiming to combat greenwashing and promote sustainable investments.” [COMMENTARY] This…Continue readingEU Approves World’s First Green Bond Standards to Combat Greenwashing
News and CommentariesDoes sustainable investing underperform? October 6, 2023admin“New research finds that when fund manager skill is discounted from the equation, sustainable investing portfolios performed at 0.2% lower…Continue readingDoes sustainable investing underperform?
News and CommentariesESG ratings: whose interests do they serve? October 6, 2023admin“Regulators and politicians are focusing on the accuracy, transparency and potential for conflicts of interest with sustainability scores.” [COMMENTARY] The…Continue readingESG ratings: whose interests do they serve?
News and CommentariesBIS: The Impact Of Green Investors On Stock Prices September 30, 2023admin“Contrary to the literature, we find a large fall in the stock prices of the high-emitting firms that are excluded…Continue readingBIS: The Impact Of Green Investors On Stock Prices
News and CommentariesSustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst? September 29, 2023admin“Our analysis ranks the world’s biggest stock markets by their sustainability credentials, providing an additional, underappreciated, lens on how to…Continue readingSustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst?
News and CommentariesThe Performance of Socially Responsible Investing: A Review September 27, 2023September 27, 2023admin“Our research indicates that SRI do not result in worse returns and seem to perform similarly to standard assets, but…Continue readingThe Performance of Socially Responsible Investing: A Review
News and CommentariesESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years September 26, 2023September 27, 2023admin“Exchange traded funds investing on the basis of environmental, social and governance criteria have not beaten the market over the…Continue readingESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years
News and CommentariesThree-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds September 26, 2023admin“Stricter European Union, U.S. and global rules are being introduced, mostly in time for the 2024 reporting season, to replace a…Continue readingThree-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds
News and CommentariesThe EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US September 26, 2023admin“The granular information required by the EU could feed litigation in the U.S. if the disclosures appear false or misleading,…Continue readingThe EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US
News and CommentariesIs there ever a case for defence stocks in sustainable funds? September 24, 2023September 26, 2023admin“City minister Andrew Griffith and defence minister James Cartlidge recently said it is perverse that the defensive sector is being…Continue readingIs there ever a case for defence stocks in sustainable funds?