Category: News and Commentaries

“I’ve worked with hundreds of advisors across Canada to help them get comfortable and proactive in the space and, from…Continue readingThe risk of not talking to clients about ESG is losing them, RI expert says.

“The fear 20 years ago that a green investment label could itself enable greenwashing is now playing out two decades…Continue readingEU ‘green’ label for gas and nuclear sparks sustainable investing crisis.

“The NerdWallet survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults — including 1,608 who currently have investments — conducted online by…Continue readingSurvey: Just 23% of Investors Align Most Investments to Their Values.

“The batteries in electric cars like the ones Tesla manufactures require cobalt, a mineral found in abundance in the Democratic…Continue readingESG Investing Needs More Rigorous Standards To Evaluate Corporate Conduct.

“The SEC’s 2021 report, which is based on exams of ratings firms, said that by adding ESG factors, ratings firms…Continue readingU.S. markets regulator flags risks for ratings firms in ESG boom.

“Firms with high sustainable investing scores earn rising portfolio weights, leading to short-term capital gains for their stocks — realized…Continue readingGreen Stocks Have Lower Returns but Less Risk.

“Auditors need to stay abreast of the evolving issues and reporting requirements connected to ESG or they risk leaving themselves…Continue readingHow does ESG impact the function of audit?

“Sustainable investing is hardly a ‘craze,’ asThe Wall StreetJournalheadline called it. Crypto is a craze; SPACs are a craze; day-trading…Continue readingWhat The Wall Street Journal Missed About Sustainable Investing.

“Both Citi and BlackRock see potential downsides to withdrawing their funds from fossil fuel companies. And it’s not all about…Continue readingWall Street blunts momentum of fossil fuel divestment.

“Not all professional fund buyers are happy with passive funds being repurposed as sustainable.” [COMMENTARY] When funds switch their goals,…Continue readingSwitch to ESG indices has not pleased all European investors.