LOWC News and Press, SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF From 06/20/19

When it comes to ESG, a great deal of research has focused on carbon - how it can be measured, managed and invested in for tomorrow's green economy. But there is more to the E in ESG than carbon. What's next in the environmental investing space? For us, it's water. Water risks are regional...

SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (NYSEARCA: ACIM ) - $0.8883 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.24%. SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA: CWI ) - $0.5897 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.70%. SPDR® MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (NYSEARCA: EEMX ) - $0.2799 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.02%. SP...

Renewable energy, however defined, is widely seen as a sustainable and socially responsible (and, if the investing is done right, very profitable) addition to one's portfolio. Indeed, such entities as the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, an Ohio based research-and-analy...

Known for the passive index funds it pioneered, Vanguard now starts the subscription period for its first actively managed environmental, social, and governance fund, Global ESG Select Stock Fund (VEIGX). More news on: iShares KLD 400 Social Index ETF, iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF, iS...

Easing Global Risks Softened Safe-Haven Demand The gold price showed a small decline in April as global risks eased somewhat. First quarter gross domestic product ((GDP)) growth exceeded expectations in the U.S. and China. China also reported gains in retail sales and industrial production f...

Sustainability and ESG investing (environmental, social, governance) were recurring themes during this year's Milken Global Conference throughout many sessions. I was pleased to participate in a panel on how the investment management field is integrating ESG factors into processes and produc...

The Global Impact Investing Network recently issued a report on the size of the market for impact investing . The report explores how many investors want to invest how much of their money in ways that will do good for the planet and for the human social structures it hosts, as well as...

By Jonathan Bailey, Head of ESG Investing Human tragedy, financial damage, regulatory tightening and people power are driving ESG up the agenda. To mark the release of our 2018 ESG Annual Report, today's CIO Weekly Perspectives comes from guest contributor Jonathan Bailey. In January, ...

By Detlef Glow Following the news about product releases and trends in the European fund industry, one may get the impression sustainable investing is the new hot topic in the industry, since there are funds with a sustainable investment objective launched every week. Some observers may al...

By Andre Bertolotti, CFA Sustainable investing is no longer a niche area; it's something investors should not ignore. Brian discusses three key themes driving transformation in this area. Sustainable investing was once viewed as a niche area involving a trade-off between value and "value...