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Oftentimes, the highest-yielding bonds are issued by countries with weaker ESG scores; the same tenet applies to sovereign credit ratings. A country with a notably improving ESG risk profile and attractive valuations may signal an opportunistic time to invest. In theory, a country...

ESG Miniseries 3 of 3. The rapidly expanding ESG bond market allows investors to target the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also drives the transition to a net zero carbon economy. For further details see: How Green Bond Markets Drive Climate Action ...

ESG Miniseries 2 of 3. We believe the size of bond markets is important. And recurring nature of debt issuance make fixed income investors a meaningful force in driving sustainable change. For further details see: ESG Into Action - How To Invest Sustainably In Fixed Inco...

ESG Miniseries 1 of 3. How can bond investors contribute to more sustainable financial markets? Members of our ESG investing team discuss accelerating macro trends and their reasons for optimism. For further details see: Sustainability In Bond Markets - 3 Reasons For Opt...

Strong equity returns are an outcome of an excellent relationship between associates and customers, not a goal in and of itself like so many managers think today. Over the short term, changes in the direction of customer satisfaction don't always correlate to each other. While lon...

Tick Index patterns can be useful for analyzing how securities are trading and when to buy on the dip. We are approaching an inflection point in fossil fuels as oil stocks fall out of favor and trends turn toward sustainable energy and ESG investing. Oil may be beaten down now, bu...

Even if you overlook disagreements on ESG as growing pains, there is one more component that adds noise to the mix and that is the direction of causality. The power of the ESG sales pitch has always been that it offers something good to everyone involved. There is a plausible scen...

Why interest in sustainable investment is on the rise. What impact a sustainability focus has on performance. How investors can implement a sustainable investment portfolio. How FTSE Russell measures a company's ESG performance. For further details see: An Introducti...

U.S.-based sustainable equity funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 3.9%, according to a report from the Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ) Institute for Sustainable Investing. More news on: Morgan Stanley, iShares KLD 400 Social Index ETF, iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF,...

The US Department of Labor's recent actions have cast a spotlight on the curious logic underpinning the case for environmental, social, and governance ((ESG)) investing. More than 8,700 commenters wrote in July largely to condemn a new rule proposed by the DOL that would limit the abilit...