Listen to this article Everyone saving for retirement needs certainty. They must trust that their savings are safe, that the professionals entrusted with this vital responsibility are focused on maximizing returns and increasing investment opportunities. That’s why when it comes to retirement savings and pensions for firefighters, police officers, nurses, teachers, and other public employees,
Living a healthy lifestyle in a holistic sense has become one of the defining traits of our times. Interestingly, this idea is not just restricted to the ways we live. The idea has found huge acceptance even in the world of investments. Today, from sustainable living we are following the trend of sustainable investing. Sustainable
Greenwash activists take part in the final day of four days of The Big One climate protest activities organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) on 24 April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images The head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative believes there is still a “real
On November 28 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its long-awaited Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime for investment products. The SDR policy statement includes a substantial package of measures aimed at improving the trust in, and transparency of, sustainable investment products and at minimising greenwashing. As part of the raft of
Investors yanked a record $13 billion from U.S. sustainable funds in 2023, stung by mediocre performance and the continuing backlash against environmental, social, and governance investing. Last year was the worst calendar year for outflows since Morningstar started keeping track more than a decade ago. Steep outflows from one passive iShares ESG fund accounted for
Optimism over artificial intelligence powered the stock market in 2023. It also helped some sustainable funds turn in a surprisingly strong performance. Based on data from Morningstar Direct, the top five sustainable U.S. equity mutual funds in Barron’s annual survey outperformed the S&P 500 index, returning an average 35% against a gain of 26%, including
Do well by doing good? Don’t count on it. Funds that invest using environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, criteria underperformed for a second consecutive year. According to data from Morningstar Direct, sustainable U.S. equity funds were up an average 21.6%, including dividends, through Dec. 31, trailing the S&P 500 total returns index by about