News & Commentaries
Nearly two-thirds of Canadian retail investors are interested in allocating more funds to responsible investment, RBC Global Asset Management survey finds.
“73% of Canadians believe responsible investment portfolios are the way of the future; 81% believe that responsible investment offers the same or better returns than traditional investing; 61% rely on their financial advisor for information about responsible investment; 86% believe it is important that companies they invest in act in a socially responsible way” [COMMENTARY]Though…
ESG Matters.
“A link exists between a company’s ESG performance and its financial performance, according to a study published Thursday from ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services. —Pensions&Investments“ [COMMENTARY]ESG improves corporate financial performance. Good corporate financial performance allows for enhancing ESG action. Which comes first? Or are they creating a virtuous feedback loop?…
There Are 2,698 Signatories to the United Nations’ ESG Code. Has It Changed Anyone’s Behavior?
“Most of these codes, particularly the UN PRI, are meaningless. — Alicia McElhaney” [COMMENTARY]I agree. If there’s no detailed definition of the code’s criteria and noenforcements mechanism, they’re largely a PR stunt.There Are 2,698 Signatories to the United Nations’ ESG Code. Has It Changed Anyone’s Behavior? By Alicia McElhaney, January 8, 2020, Institutional Investor, USA.
Proposed SEC rule changes could impede investor activism.
“The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering rule changes that could undermine investors’ ability to push for better environmental performance at publicly traded companies by creating new restrictions on who is eligible to file shareholder proposals and how much support they need to make it onto the proxy statement. A network of corporate oil…
ESG future-proofing can help to defy market risks.
“The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) found in its most recent stress tests of European pension funds that sustainable investments would help them to withstand an adverse scenario.” [COMMENTARY]In the market crash of 2008, subsequent studies showed that sustainable investmentsoutperformed. ESG future-proofing can help to defy market risks, by Elena Johansson, January 6,…
[US] Advisers welcome potential regulatory scrutiny of ESG investing.
“Investment advisers say regulatory scrutiny of socially responsible investing could provide a stronger foundation for a way of constructing portfolios that is becoming increasingly popular with clients.” [COMMENTARY]My initial reaction wasn’t positive that the SEC was looking into this. However, I concede that it could be a positive development. Regulatory authorities in the UK and…
