NEWS BRIEF:
STOCK INDEXES: GREEN COMPANIES
New Index Will Track Pure-Play Environmental Companies
The Global Environment 60 Index will be available to investors through an exchange-traded fund offered by Claymore Investments.
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MUTUAL FUNDS: FINANCIAL CRISIS
SRI Funds Post Losses, But Hold Their Own in Relative Performance
While not immune from the battering endured by investors of all stripes, many SRI funds have outperformed mainstream funds on a relative basis this year.
NEWS BRIEF:
MUTUAL FUNDS: SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: ESG
Report on UK Fund Managers Finds Room for Improvement on ESG Issues
FairPensions surveys thirty of the largest asset managers and finds relatively strong performance in governance but insufficient attention to climate change and social issues.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: MUTUAL FUNDS
Executive Pay Comes Under Fire from Activist Shareholders for Contributing to Financial Crisis
Study of shareholder voting by mutual funds shows SRI funds leading the way to increased shareholder activism on matter of executive compensation.
