ESG is coming for emerging markets
A top-performing emerging markets bond fund shuns investments from many countries because of their low ESG ratings.
Author: Bloomberg News
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Nordic banks helping clients root out greenwashing
Clients want help navigating the ‘Wild West’ of ESG.
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Pandemic encourages financial firms to address social issues
Populations hurt by climate change to benefit from COVID-19 focus on supporting social change.
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BlackRock’s Mexican socially responsible ETF on a roll
Mexican ESG ETF is one of BlackRock’s most successful of 40 socially responsible products launched in 2020.
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New worry that ESG investing is bubble as bonds pass $1 trillion
Another $450 billion green bonds expected for 2021 but one strategist contends ESG a passing investment fad.
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Hedge fund director says clients balk at ESG risks
Too little data on impact of switching to investments with ESG goals, says IPM managing director.
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World needs better tools, data, standards for ESG investing
OECD reports inconsistencies could undermine confidence in market.
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Apollo joins other private equity players in impact investing arena
Leaders say new platform will incorporate Apollo’s secret sauce and will target later stage companies.
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UBS suggests wealth clients opt for sustainable investing
Firm says ESG portfolio can provide similar or better results than traditional investments.
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JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and others call for carbon pricing
U.S. government should price greenhouse gasses to ensure markets cut climate risk, advisory panel to CFTC said.
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Green bond market’s growth spurt in 2020
Sustainable debt fund growth beats equities during first half of 2020 after virus boost.
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Research casts doubt on ESG’s ‘widespread’ outperformance
An academic paper questions the notion that U.S. stocks with higher ESG scores held up better than the broader market during the first-quarter sell-off.