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Happy returns: It’s a sin how well this fund performs
Investment in vice paying off handsomely; antistocially conscious
Funds cater to the faithful
Advisers who have clients with strong religious beliefs have a variety of mutual funds to choose from, including…
Socially conscious funds move beyond screen test
More proactive stock picking leading to more robust results
Buffett: Think green or forgo green
Companies won't last if they fail to consider the impact of their businesses on the environment, according to…
Think twice before dropping controversial stock holdings
Public pensions are scrutinizing gun stock investments, but private plan advisers may want to hold off
Radnor Capital Management is back – this time as an RIA
E.F. Hutton & Co. isn't the only venerable brand to rise again in the advisory industry. Radnor…
Ethical investments could give hedge funds an edge
Hedge fund managers are usually thought of as cold, hard capitalists and not the types who are interested…
Planting the sustainable-investing seed
This is no fad but an essential part of business performance and competitiveness There has been a…
Advisers keen to offer clients socially responsible investments: Survey
Most advisers believe they can grow their businesses with investments that marry financial return with social and environmental impact, according to a new survey
Legacy of Occupy Wall Street? Green funds see more green
Environmentally responsible investing sees uptick in interest following protest movement; same thing for socially aware funds
Catholic values fund fires back at N.Y. Times
The editorial took specific issue with investments in defense contractors such as United Technologies Inc. and “junk food giant” ConAgra Foods Inc. while not investing in Playboy Enterprises Inc.
A portfolio that purrs
Animal lovers now have their own socially screened stock portfolio to cuddle up with — without the fear of fur balls, ticks or fleas
Advisers seen as key to success of ‘impact investing’
The expanding universe of socially conscious investments is beginning to coalesce under one umbrella: “impact investing.”
Pax to launch socially conscious ETFs
Pax, based in Portsmouth, N.H., plans to list three ETFs on NYSE Arca, a division of New York-based NYSE Euronext, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week.
American Funds shareholders to vote on anti-genocide resolution
For the first time, American Funds shareholders will be voting this fall on whether to ask the boards of directors of 16 funds to institute a divestment policy against companies that do business in countries where genocide and crimes against humanity have occurred.
Green funds return 22.95% through July 31, outperforming the S&P 500
For green investors, patience is not only a virtue, it is a source of profits.
Power Play launches non-traded solar energy index
Power Play Research today launched the Power Play Global Solar Energy Index (PPGSEI), which will record the performance of more than 50 solar energy companies in developed countries worldwide.
Green Century touts small carbon footprint in fund
In a move to raise awareness about transparency in green investing, Boston-based Green Century Capital Management Inc. today announced the results of a carbon analysis of one of its mutual funds.
Genocide-free investing policy urged for Fidelity funds
Shareholders of 13 Fidelity funds will vote next week on a non-binding resolution that asks the funds' boards of trustees to establish a policy of so-called genocide-free investing.
VC dollars rev up ‘Green’ machines
Venture capital investments in green technologies rebounded in the second quarter, according to a report released by Greentech Media Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based online media and research firm.
