ESG
BlackRock launches sustainable ETF
US funds giant BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) in response to growing demand for investments that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 15
FCA assessing barriers to social investment
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a public consultation on how well the social investment market regulation is functioning.
Investment | 6 Oct 15
Hermes: Fund managers fail to account for ESG issues
Environmental, social and governance issues are failing to influence fund managers’ decision-making, despite the growing awareness of ESG-related problems, according to a new report from Hermes Investment Management.
Morningstar to launch ESG fund scores in Q4
Morningstar plans to provide environmental, social and governance ratings for both mutual funds and ETFs by the fourth quarter of the year, it said on Thursday.
Investment | 10 Aug 15
Stewardship drives long-term rewards, says Hermes
Environmental, social and corporate governance, or ‘ESG’, is becoming increasingly fashionable, said Hermes’ Rhodri Mason, but ESG is a far cry from what he considers to be the real long-term game-changer: stewardship.