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DEI backlash is slowing the progress women and Blacks have made on corporate boards
The reported noted that external social forces have influenced the pace of change. For example, 2017’s #MeToo movement and 2020’s racial equity protests both
Via Equities.com · December 13, 2024
Only 20% of ESG funds actually qualify as ‘impact’ investments, new study finds
Sorting ETFs and mutual funds into proper sectors and allocations can be a challenge for investors even when they have plenty of good information to go on.
Via Equities.com · December 12, 2024
The Sustainable Finance Podcast: Here’s a cutting-edge ESG data platform
Our guest on this episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast is GaiaLens CEO and co-founder Gordon Tveito-Duncan. He and his team offer cutting-edge
Via Equities.com · December 11, 2024
Consider these DEI initiatives under a second Trump administration
Atherton engaged in a robust discussion with Julie Gorte, SVP Sustainable Investing, Impax Asset Management; Tammy Haygood, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth
Via Equities.com · December 11, 2024
Terry Savage: ‘Help Your Child Build Wealth’ makes a great holiday gift
Financial expert Terry Savage in an interview with WGN-TV Chicago suggests Equities contributor Michael Sincere’s new book,  “Help Your Child Build Wealth,”
Via Equities.com · December 11, 2024
The Aha Moment: Surprise! ESG is all about the data
Globally, ESG investing is a trillion-dollar industry. Publicly available ESG-based investments (also known as sustainable funds and ETFs) number in the
Via Equities.com · December 10, 2024
Busting the top 5 myths about sustainable investing
Investors who think about aligning their portfolios with sustainable values can be put off by some of the information they have run across about the practice.
Via Equities.com · December 10, 2024
Investors are tuned in to ESG news, but it’s not for the altruistic reasons you might think
Investors are following ESG news closely but they mostly appear to be concerned about what impact that news will have on individual stock prices and the overall performance of their portfolios, a new study co-authored by Prof. Edward Watts of the Yale School of Management finds. For their new paper, Watts, Stanford Ph.D student Qianqian
Via Equities.com · December 9, 2024
5 high-yielding stocks that best reflect the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development isn't just about sustainability or ESG or impact. It is a far broader policy document that
Via Equities.com · December 5, 2024
Jeff Kagan: Who will be the leaders in 5G private networks, AI and wireless broadband?
It started decades ago, with plain old telephone service and cable television. Next, through wireless to Internet and VoIP to new sectors like broadband,
Via Equities.com · December 5, 2024
The Sustainable Finance Podcast: Using ESG metrics in the Asia-Pacific region
On today’s episode of the Sustainable Finance Podcast, Jeanne Lee, head of APAC sales and Kyle Flick, APAC advisory lead at Novata, talk about how their
Via Equities.com · December 4, 2024
Consider these real estate strategies under a second Trump administration
Equities.com hosted a webinar on Nov. 19 focused on investing challenges and opportunities in the midst of potential policy changes expected when
Via Equities.com · December 4, 2024
Impact investors are expanding access to financial services in underbanked regions
In an increasingly interconnected world, financial inclusion remains a critical issue, especially in underbanked regions where traditional banking services
Via Equities.com · December 3, 2024
More than 75% of asset managers predict sustainable funds will grow despite political headwinds
Asset managers around the globe see growth in sustainable funds continuing for the next two years, despite political headwinds from U.S. election results and
Via Equities.com · December 3, 2024
LeapFrog Investments raises more than $1 billion for impact health investing
LeapFrog Investments said this week it has raised more than $1 billion in a new investment fund that targets high-impact health and financial-services
Via Equities.com · November 27, 2024
The Aha Moment: Why good information is so important for sustainable investors
If you’re interested in aligning your investments with your values, you’re going to need good information. One of sustainable investing’s finest features is
Via Equities.com · November 27, 2024
Consider these investing challenges and opportunities under a second Trump administration
Equities.com hosted a webinar on Nov. 19 focused on investing challenges and opportunities in the midst of potential policy changes expected when
Via Equities.com · November 26, 2024
Walmart joins the growing list of companies cutting DEI
Walmart, the world's largest retailer by sales, is cutting back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs and instead promoting a corporate culture of
Via Equities.com · November 26, 2024
Thanksgiving turkeys raised on regenerative farms are more nutritious, new research shows
Want to put a better turkey on you Thanksgiving table? Look for one that grew up on a farm that practices regenerative agriculture.
Via Equities.com · November 25, 2024
Climate-focused investment funds start to cool off after 4 years of huge growth
Global assets in mutual funds and ETFs with a climate-related mandate rose by 6% in the first nine months of 2024 to $572 billion, according to Morningstar
Via Equities.com · November 22, 2024
Virtual Event: Investment Strategies under a Trump Administration
Watch the recording of Equities.com virtual event to gain insights on the energy sector, social issues and real estate industry from experts at Morningstar, Gitterman Asset Management, Sprott Asset Management, Clean Edge, Impax Asset Management, RBC, Trillium Asset Management, Parallelle Finance, Vert Asset Management, Community Capital Management
Via Equities.com · November 22, 2024
Musa Capital is working to bridge the knowledge gap in venture capital
This article is the second in a three-part series featuring Musa Capital, an early stage venture capital firm, and partner of Equities.com. If you want to
Via Equities.com · November 22, 2024
Private wireless and wireless broadband are showing growth
This means networks, smartphones, tablets, private wireless, wireless broadband, industrial wireless and in fact the entire industry.
Via Equities.com · November 21, 2024
Roche shifts toward obesity medication
The pharmaceutical giant Roche is shifting toward obesity medication. 
Via Equities.com · November 21, 2024
Musk and Ramaswamy pledge to eliminate environmental controls in second Trump administration
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy laid out their vision Wednesday for the newly created and loosely defined Department of Government Efficiency rolled out by the
Via Equities.com · November 21, 2024