News & Commentaries
Companies with strong ESG scores outperform, study finds.
"Portfolios in large and medium-sized groups in developed markets, excluding the US, record best results." [COMMENTARY]Actually, the US portfolios did…
Majority of impact investors satisfied with investment performance: survey.
"The majority of impact investors said their investments have met their expectations for both impact (82 per cent) and financial…
ESG adoption gaining among U.S. asset owners – Callan survey.
"More than 40% of U.S. asset owners have incorporated environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions, up from…
Investors ask 500 companies to come clean on treatment of workers.
"More than 100 institutional investors, which together manage $12trn in assets, have sent a survey to 500 companies demanding that…
Poll shows low adoption of smart beta ESG funds.
"Research among 85 clients of Aberdeen Standard Investments and Sustainalytics found that only 24% of the sample group were actively…
Lack of market ‘plumbing′ holds back sustainable investing.
"We need standards, benchmarks and derivatives to make this sector take off." [COMMENTARY]A thoughtful article by the chairman of UBS…
