Dear Dr Hazel Henderson Today’s top stories European Commission asks ECB, Joint Research Centre to conduct IORP II impact studies EUROPE – Brussels seeks to gauge potential impact on markets, occupational pension funds. …
EIOPA, ABP, PFZW, ATP, Crédit Agricole, Ahold, Euroclear, IPE-Quest
Today’s top stories EIOPA asks for more independence, ‘enhanced’ mandate EUROPE – Chairman suggests partial financing of independent budget by levying fees on industry. Read more… …
Ethical Markets rolls out Ethical Biomimicry Finance™
Ethical Markets rolls out Ethical Biomimicry Finance™ In partnership with Biomimicry 3.8, Ethical Markets Media, LLC, has developed Ethical Biomimicry Finance™, an investment methodology, consulting and due diligence for identifying technologies and enterprises accelerating the green transition to the Solar Age – as we now track in our Green …
Citizens Disunited by Robert A. G. Monks
Citizens Disunited: Passive Investors, Drone CEOs, and the Corporate Capture of the American Dream “More invaluable advice from Robert A.G. Monks, ‘Mr. Corporate Responsibility’ on both sides of the Atlantic for decades. Monks analyzes the new breed of dysfunctional ‘drone corporations’ whose shares are so widely-held as to be out …
Towers Watson, EIOPA, PKA, IMF, John van Markwijk, Environment Agency, Credit Suisse, Townsend
Dear Dr Hazel Henderson Today’s top stories Brussels unlikely to base IORP on any of three QIS scenarios, says Towers Watson EUROPE – Consultancy notes differing impact of scenarios, with one resulting …
PFA, IAPF, Denmark, Moody’s, Fianna Fáil, Cyprus, First State, OTC derivatives, Hermes, Dexia
Dear Dr Hazel Henderson Today’s top stories Denmark’s PFA shifts from bonds to US equity over euro-zone fears DENMARK – Fund hopes bailout of Cyprus could be wake-up call for European singe currency. …
Tobin tax threatens economic viability of ‘repo’ market – ICMA
We at Ethical Markets have advocated a financial transactions tax for many years and now it is need more than ever to curb high-frequency trading , best as a “ cancellation fee” since most HFT orders are cancelled within milliseconds and are just a form of “ front-running” – Hazel …
Novethic Research: Looking for measuring ESG investment performance
Looking for measuring ESG investment performance 18 February 2013. For the first time, Novethic has analysed the SRI performance indicators developed by some asset managers and a handful of asset owners. The aim is to measure, for example, whether socially responsible investment contributes to generating fewer carbon emissions, creating more …
NSFM report published today: Financial Transaction Tax will help, not harm, pensions
Network for Sustainable Financial Markets has posted a new item, ‘NSFM report published today: Financial Transaction Tax will help, not harm, pensions ‘ 11th December, 2012: A Financial Transaction Tax would not adversely hit pension funds according to a new report published today by the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets. …
20th TBLI CONFERENCE™ & ESG LEADERS AWARDS 2012
Congratulations to Hazel Henderson, Ethical Markets founder and president. We’re proud to be part of your life’s work. – Ethical Markets Team We recently held our 14th TBLI CONFERENCE™ in Europe (20 events in total, including TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA) and I must say it was one of the best events …