Climate risk and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are key concerns for Nordic institutional investors, according to a survey by Northern Trust.
The availability of more and better quality data is enhancing the attraction of socially responsible investing (SRI), according to a Merrill Lynch Wealth Management research paper and investor survey.
Poor business ethics and a reluctance to tackle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions undermine the potential of real estate companies, says a report by Sustainalytics, a global research and analysis firm.
Millennials, women, and college-educated investors are the top three groups of investors most likely to be interested in impact investing according to a survey of financial advisors by SRI.
Institutional investor interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria has grown considerably over the past few years. However, there are some concerns that including ESG factors in the investment process comes at the cost of weaker risk-adjusted returns.
Financial services firms must significantly improve their governance and controls of benchmark activities or face closer regulatory scrutiny, says the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Almost three-quarters of investment professionals worldwide take environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into consideration in the investment process, says a CFA Institute survey.