News & Commentaries
BlackRock Reaffirms Commitment to ESG Investment Standards.
“At the annual Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that by the end of this year, 100% of its portfolios will integrate ESG metrics, up from 70% at the end of April, Financial Planning reports.” [COMMENTARY] As the world’s largest asset manager with $7.4 trillion in assets, BlackRock is setting the…
European ESG Disclosure Requirements for Asset Managers.
“A new European regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force from March 2021, after first being announced in 2018 during the European Commission’s Action Plan on Sustainable Finance.” [COMMENTARY] As covered previously, these new requirements will make it easier for investors to understand individual fund strategies and goals.European ESG Disclosure…
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Reality Report Reveals Sustainable Funds Outperformed Traditional Funds and Reduced Investment Risk Despite Global Pandemic.
“In January-June 2020: U.S.-based sustainable equity funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 3.9%. U.S.-based sustainable taxable bond funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 2.3%.” [COMMENTARY] This is the first such data I’ve seen on green bond funds for the first half of 2020. It’s good to know that they…
New Journal On Impact And ESG Investing.
“At a pivotal time of increasing client interest and adoption of social investing that is still confronting ongoing misconceptions and push back from some corners of government oversight and advisor skepticism, the Institute is happy to announce a new, much needed, professional research and thought leadership based resource covering the full social landscape of ESG,…
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Reality Report Reveals Sustainable Funds Outperformed Traditional Funds and Reduced Investment Risk Despite Global Pandemic.
“In January-June 2020: U.S.-based sustainable equity funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 3.9%. U.S.-based sustainable taxable bond funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 2.3%.” [COMMENTARY] This is the first such data I’ve seen on green bond funds for the first half of 2020. It’s good to know that they…
New Journal On Impact And ESG Investing.
“At a pivotal time of increasing client interest and adoption of social investing that is still confronting ongoing misconceptions and push back from some corners of government oversight and advisor skepticism, the Institute is happy to announce a new, much needed, professional research and thought leadership based resource covering the full social landscape of ESG,…
