Biden signals administration will review DOL ESG rule
The Biden administration will review a regulation approved last fall by the Trump Department of Labor that could curb the use of environmentalEnvironmental criteria...
37% of U.S. advisers consider ESG factors in every portfolio
It’s a new year, and hopefully it will be less eventful than the last. For the majority of us, 2020 was definitely unusual, and...
Companies must prepare to share much more non-financial data
The rewards may include enhanced brand and reputation, as well as greater consumer confidenceRead More
Corporate Change and Technology
The conclusion of this three-part series looks at digital transformation in sectors including private equity, professional services and retail bankingRead More
Thematic ETFs can deliver significant losses, academics find
Research shows average returns underperform the market by about 4 percentage points a yearRead More
BlackRock pushes companies to adopt 2050 net zero emissions goal
World’s largest asset manager warns it may drop climate laggards from active portfoliosRead More
Why a US flour seller took time out during the home baking boom
King Arthur Baking’s B-Corp status helped it juggle socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it...
Invention is the mother of profitability
New technologies can bring benefits both to the poorest parts of the planet and to investorsRead More
The ESG investor’s dilemma: to engage or divest?
Asset managers are debating whether it is time to get tough with problem companiesRead More
Investors call for more clarity on Singapore ESG fund labels
Standardisation of some kind would help to prevent ‘greenwashing’, industry figures sayRead More