ESG

Treat weapons investments as ‘ethical’ to help arm Ukraine and UK, MPs urge

Treat weapons investments as ‘ethical’ to help arm Ukraine and UK, MPs urge

HMS Anson, a submarine built and designed for the Royal Navy by BAE Systems. BAE’s market value has nearly tripled since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. Banks, investors and pension funds should treat weapons manufacturers as “ethical” investments so that more money goes to the industry to arm […] Click here to view original

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How the SEC is blocking investor dialogue on ESG

How the SEC is blocking investor dialogue on ESG

The world’s two largest asset managers have recently cancelled meetings with portfolio companies out of fear of running afoul of the SEC’s latest guidance © Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg Stricter disclosure rules leave asset managers wary of ESG. Investors warn power could tilt towards company management and stifle capital formation At […] Click here to view original

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French funds launch ESG initiative to measure transparency, engagement effectiveness

French funds launch ESG initiative to measure transparency, engagement effectiveness

French pension funds Établissement de Retraite Additionnelle de la Fonction Publique (ERAFP) and Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) have reached out to the institutional investment community and launched an ESG initiative to help measure the effectiveness of transparency and impact assessment. The group of investors – which […] Click here to view original

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Sustainability-named funds drop 20% in wake of ESMA guidelines, MSCI finds

Sustainability-named funds drop 20% in wake of ESMA guidelines, MSCI finds

The number of sustainability-named funds has fallen around 20% since the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its guidelines on the use of ESG or sustainability-related terms in May 2024, according to research from MSCI. The guidelines , designed to prevent ‘greenwashing’, impose parameters on funds using various […] Click here to view original

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