News & Commentaries
ESG Bond Funds Fear Becoming Too Political.
“The development of ‘sustainable’ government bond funds may be hitting a road bump as fund managers fear being overly critical of western government policies, notably those of the United States.” [COMMENTARY] This reminds me of the US DOL’s missive about trying to restrict the application of ESG in pension funds. It’s so backward-looking!ESG Bond Funds…
ESG Bond Funds Fear Becoming Too Political.
“The development of ‘sustainable’ government bond funds may be hitting a road bump as fund managers fear being overly critical of western government policies, notably those of the United States.” [COMMENTARY] This reminds me of the US DOL’s missive about trying to restrict the application of ESG in pension funds. It’s so backward-looking!ESG Bond Funds…
New Challenges to the Merits of ESG Investing.
“The data used to measure a company’s compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines is inconsistent and leads to misleading results. Moreover, when teams at the same company manage comparable ESG and non-ESG funds, the former more often underperforms the latter.” [COMMENTARY] Do all analysts come to the same conclusions when reviewing a company’s…
New Challenges to the Merits of ESG Investing.
“The data used to measure a company’s compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines is inconsistent and leads to misleading results. Moreover, when teams at the same company manage comparable ESG and non-ESG funds, the former more often underperforms the latter.” [COMMENTARY] Do all analysts come to the same conclusions when reviewing a company’s…
US Stocks With Higher ESG Scores Have Lower Returns.
“EU stocks with higher ESG scores significant enhanced returns. “We observe that, for EU firms, there is a significant negative relationship between the market value and the excess return, suggesting that smaller EU companies generate higher returns on average,” added thestudy. In contrast, for US and other Asian firms there was a significant negative relationship…
US Stocks With Higher ESG Scores Have Lower Returns.
“EU stocks with higher ESG scores significant enhanced returns. “We observe that, for EU firms, there is a significant negative relationship between the market value and the excess return, suggesting that smaller EU companies generate higher returns on average,” added thestudy. In contrast, for US and other Asian firms there was a significant negative relationship…
