This week, the SEC announced something that almost seems unthinkable, for a US agency: proposed regulations requiring public companies to disclose information about any climate-related risks that could affect their operationsx
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SEC Actions This Week: Changes to Proxy Voting Nov19
As ESG investing becomes more common, proxy voting matters have become more important. Decades ago, money managers would argue that they didn’t need to vote proxies; they would just sell the stock if they didn’t like what management was doing. Of course, that was never realistic
... Read more »Utilities to Benefit From Biden’s Two-Track Infrastructure Program, Solar and Nuclear Energy in Focus Aug5
The following report is provided free each week by McAlinden Research Partners exclusively to members of Hedge Connection. Today’s issue cluster focuses on Utilities
... Read more »Climate Change is Underway: Is It Priced In? Apr2
In a recent interview, PGIM’s head of thematic research expanded on some of the aspects of that company’s recent report on climate change. The report emphasized that climate change is a fact, not a hypothesis, and that since the associated risks are only imperfectly reflected in the price of assets, this fact creates investment opportunities
... Read more »Diversity/Inclusion Survey – Alternatives Watch is Collecting Investor Insights on the ‘S’ in ESG Mar26
The interest in ESG initiatives is picking up at numerous pensions and endowments, but how do investors handle the ‘S’ or social element of ESG?
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