This the ninth edition of an occasional linkfest focused on ESG or socially responsible investing at Abnormal Returns. You can check out the last set of links including a look at when green bonds go brown.
Quote of the Day
"A networking group once called “100 Women In Hedge Funds” changed its name two years ago to "100 Women in Finance." The organization’s executive director, Amanda Pullinger, said the name change was in part due to the difficulty of finding sufficient women working for hedge funds..."
(Rob Copeland )
Women in money management
- Only two of the largest fifty hedge funds are managed by women. (wsj.com)
- Five recommendations for reducing bias against women in financial services. (themacrotourist.com)
Weapons
- Yale's endowment fund will no longer invest in retailers that sell assault-type weapons. (bloomberg.com)
- Instead of divesting, some religious organizations are buying shares in gun makers in order to confront them. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Research
- ESG rating firms agree a lot less than the major credit rating agencies. (wsj.com)
- Research on how investors use ESG data in practice. (cfapubs.org)
- A survey of 299 firms on how they are integrating ESG considerations into their investment process. (fiduciary-matters.russellinvestments.com)
ESG
- Six steps asset managers need to take to fully incorporate ESG into their portfolios. (thinkadvisor.com)
- How to make ESG investing relatable to advisory clients. (citywireusa.com)
- Three challenges for getting ESG funds into retirement plans. (morningstar.com)
- Corporations invest heavily in lobbying and politics. Why ESG needs to take that into account. (privpapers.ssrn.com)
- How Bank of America ($BAC) grew its renewable energy lending portfolio. (fortune.com)
- E*Trade Capital Management has launched socially responsible versions of its mutual fund and ETF hybrid portfolios. (citywireusa.com)
- The Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF ($WOMN) began trading. (etf.com)
