Have renewable energy funds reached bottom?
The Bottom Line: Beaten down prices of clean energy stocks and related securities may be approaching a buying opportunity for intermediate and long-term fund investors. Stocks and bonds continued to register declines in October Stocks fell for the third consecutive month in October, with large cap stocks giving up 2.1%, and lowering year-to-date and trailing… Continue reading about Have renewable energy funds reached bottom?
Sustainable Investing Monitor-November 2023
The Bottom Line: Sustainable fund assets declined by $9.3 billion in October, relative ESG performance was positive, but fund launches and sustainable bond issuances lagged. Net Assets: Sustainable Mutual Funds and ETFs Sustainable assets under management attributable to mutual funds and ETFs dropped to $305 billion in October due to market depreciation, for a… Continue reading about Sustainable Investing Monitor-November 2023
Sustainable Investing Monitor-October 2023
The Bottom Line: Assets attributable to sustainable mutual funds and ETFs declined to $315.6 billion in September, during which time performance and fund launches lagged. Net Assets: Sustainable Mutual Funds and ETFs New Sustainable Fund Launches Sustainable assets under management attributable to mutual funds and ETFs declined to $331.7 billion, for a month-over-month drop of… Continue reading about Sustainable Investing Monitor-October 2023
Labeling the Politics of ESG Funds
The Bottom Line: Critics of ESG investing exhibit a lack of knowledge and awareness of key features of sustainable investing specifically related to ESG integration. Introduction Increasingly, criticism of ESG investing has taken on a political tilt. These arguments often identify ESG funds as a means of ‘state control of the economy and of society’. … Continue reading about Labeling the Politics of ESG Funds
Sustainable Investing Monitor-August 2023
The Bottom Line: Relative performance results lagged again this month, as did fund formations and quarterly sustainable bond issuances, but sustainable mutual funds gained assets. New Fund Launches The number of new sustainable fund launches, including mutual funds and ETFs in the first seven months of 2023 reached 62, identical to the total number of… Continue reading about Sustainable Investing Monitor-August 2023
A Giant Grid Bottleneck Is Threatening Climate Goals
In the US, China and Europe, wind and solar power installations are being announced at an unprecedented pace. But many are getting caught in what’s becoming known as the grid bottleneck. Meeting net zero climate goals will require making electrical grids far bigger and more resilient than they are now, but red tape and local… Continue reading about A Giant Grid Bottleneck Is Threatening Climate Goals
Inaugural standards issued by International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
The Bottom Line: ISSB reporting standards covering sustainability-related risks and opportunities companies face over varying time intervals have the potential to achieve widespread adoption worldwide. International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a unit of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), this week issued its inaugural reporting standards Following an intensive eighteen-month effort, the International Sustainability Standards… Continue reading about Inaugural standards issued by International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
Sustainable mutual funds post an average decline of 1.05% in May 2023
The Bottom Line: Technology heavy and growth-oriented sustainable mutual funds and ETFs registered strong performance results in May and extended their wide performance lead year-to-date. US stocks posted a narrow increase in May, adding 0.43%, while bonds dropped 1.09% US stocks posted a narrow increase in May, adding 0.43% according to the S&P 500 Index… Continue reading about Sustainable mutual funds post an average decline of 1.05% in May 2023