News & Commentaries
Deutsche Bank Subsidiary Launches ESG Money Market Fund.
"The launch of the fund is a credit positive event because DWS is the first to bring ESG selection criteria into the $531 billion prime money market fund industry." [COMMENTARY]With the launch of this fund, possibly all major asset classes now have ESG options. This is really good news and DWS will probably be followed…
ESG Investing Rarely Underperforms the Market, Study Finds.
"The report also found that investment portfolios with high-scoring ESG companies outperformed their benchmarks by between 81 to 243 basis points over a four-year period (between 2014-2018)." [COMMENTARY]More news supportive of ESG based investing.ESG Investing Rarely Underperforms the Market, Study Finds, by Paul Davies and Michael D. Green, Latham & Watkins, September 3, 2018, Lexology,…
PRI develops guide to identifying ‘mainstream′ impact investments.
"The goal was to help asset owners and fund managers better assess opportunities in this market, the United Nations-backed investor organisation said." [COMMENTARY]This guide is useful for all asset managers. PRI, Principles for Responsible Investment, has been working for many years developing this guide. For the guide, clickhere.PRI develops guide to identifying ‘mainstream′ impact investments,…
3 Challenges for Getting ESG Funds Into Retirement Plans.
"CalSavers recently announced the selection of State Street Global Advisors to manage the investment lineup using existing SSGA funds or combinations thereof but said there won’t be an ESG fund in the plan, at least not initially. The reason? The ESG options were too expensive." [COMMENTARY]Jon Hale, at Morningstar, outlines the steps that could’ve been…
Should impact investors aim for market returns?
"Impact investing launches are increasingly shedding the caveat that deep social impact results in a sacrifice of financial returns." [COMMENTARY]Though this article discusses impact investing in the UK environment, the arguments presented are universally applicable.Should impact investors aim for market returns? By Nicola Brittain, August 23, 2018, Portfolio Adviser, UK.
US SIF Foundation Releases 2018 Money Manager Roadmap: "Moving Forward with Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing: A Roadmap for Money Managers."
"The report provides best practices and practical steps asset managers can take to develop and enhance sustainable investing strategies." [COMMENTARY]The US SIF always produces excellent guides and information.US SIF Foundation Releases 2018 Money Manager Roadmap: "Moving Forward with Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing: A Roadmap for Money Managers, August 15, 2018, US SIF, USA.
