“Client demand: Swedish pension fund commits $100million to BlackRock’s emerging markets impact fund” – Impact Alpha – May 10, 2018
In an article published on May 10, 2018 ImpactAlpha reported that “Swedish pension fund AP1 has prodded BlackRock to create an emerging-markets equity fund ‘that takes into account measurable social and environmental impact without compromising on financial return.’ The deal sends a number of signals: That environmental, social and governance, or ESG, factors can provide insights […]
“Costa Rica Joins Exchanges Committed to Sustainability with UN SSE Initiative” – UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative – May 8, 2018
On May 8, 2018 the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) reported that “(t)he National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica, the Bolsa Nacional de Valores (BNV), signed a commitment letter on May 8th to mark its partnership with the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative. In doing so, the BNV joins more than 70 other […]