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Clients often ask about the definitions of ESG terms, the performance of ESG investments and how they can have an impact on issues they care about, said Jenifer Cannon of Impax Asset Management.
The bank’s analysts credit the global pandemic with stirring investor demand for companies doing good, and also cite the frenzy for tech-focused thematic funds, many of which fall within the environmental, social and governance category.
The measure, written by Democratic lawmakers, will have a hard time finding Republican votes. But it does send a signal of support to the SEC for tougher ESG oversight.
Even for the earliest proponents of sustainable investing, its sudden spike in popularity is surprising, but satisfying.
The past year has exposed a stark divergence in the investment behavior of millennial investors compared with their older counterparts. A huge generational transfer of wealth, at roughly $68 trillion, is poised to fall into the hands of the millennials.
The SEC has made six announcements on ESG in just the past month, George Moriarty notes. Financial advisers should pay particular attention to the agency’s plan to examine disclosures around sustainable investment products.
In a similar effort, Bill Gates has raised $2 billion in a VC fund for sustainable energies.
Professor Paolo Taticchi answers ESG Clarity reader questions on how business attitudes need to change so corporations can become more sustainable.
Mill Road Capital is applying a ‘progressive private equity’ strategy in its latest fund.
The agency’s role is not to determine whether any particular strategy is a good one, but to ensure investors know what they are getting, according to Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce.
Surveys of investors and financial advisers show a disconnect between what investors want with regard to environmental, social and governance strategies, and what most advisers think their clients want.
