ESG is measured wrong, says Dan Ariely. His fix is beating the S&P500
Dan Ariely has devoted his career to understanding irrational behavior. According to the Duke University professor of psychology and behavioral economics, ESG investors are the perfect test group. They focus, he says, on what is easy to measure rather than on what actually matters for returns.
Morningstar: DWS versus Kempen in global equity income
One in five global dividend funds now integrates ESG criteria. Where sustainable funds in other segments have struggled to maintain their growth momentum, sustainable global dividend funds have seen strong inflows in recent years.
Amundi launches 100 new ETFs by 2028
Fund house Amundi presented its strategic three-year plan on Tuesday. It includes a new business line focused on active ETFs and white-label ETFs.
SFDR overhaul sets strict new rules for sustainable fund labels
The European Commission on Thursday unveiled sweeping changes to Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
Art investors puncture own investment case at Deloitte’s New York forum
At the Deloitte Private Art & Finance Conference in New York, art investors did something almost unheard of: they dismantled the investment case for their own asset class.
Halfway through the AI bubble
Nervousness around AI stocks reached a boiling point last week. Michael Burry, the investor who became famous for predicting the 2008 mortgage crisis, placed short positions on Nvidia and Palantir.
‘Cocos have never been safer’
The solid balance sheets and high profitability of banks provide a strong foundation for deeply subordinated bank bonds. They offer high returns at low risk.
Portfolio News Euro Credit: Delivering alignment, deepening sustainability
Passive may dominate euro credit allocations, but many investors are now looking for strategies that combine disciplined credit management with meaningful sustainability integration. The Kempen Euro Sustainable Credit Fund reflects that approach.
As banks retreat, private lenders take the wheel
A good fifteen years after the global financial crisis rewired the world’s credit circuits, a new generation of credit masters now sits in the driver’s seat of corporate finance.
Blackrock’s latest loss widens rift between private credit yays and nays
New loan failures have reignited debate over the health of private credit. The bankruptcy of Renovo Home Partners last week has drawn warnings about the quality of the underwriting and possible systemic risks. Industry veterans push back, saying media coverage borders on sensationalism.