Learn More
<https://castlehalldiligence.com>
shutterstock_375019411

ESG Newsletter

    Four in Every 10 Euros of European Fund Assets Now Sold as 'Sustainable'

    2022-02-07

    U.S. News: Assets in European funds marketed as sustainable have hit 4 trillion euros -- almost 40% of all assets managed in European Union-domiciled funds -- Morningstar said in the latest sign of soaring demand for products considered greener.

    Read more...

    Research Affiliates Says ESG Isn’t an Investment Strategy —And That’s a Good Thing

    2022-02-07

    Institutional Investor: Even experts can barely pick up on the differences between the largest environmental, social, and governance indices and traditional cap-weighted benchmarks. 

    Read more...

    Apollo Builds On Commitment to ‘Expanding Opportunity’ With Launch of Supplier Diversity Program for Private Equity Portfolio

    2022-02-07

    Globe Newswire: Apollo announced the launch of a Supplier Diversity program focused on growing direct and indirect spending with diverse businesses across its private equity portfolio, with the goal of achieving more than $1 billion in spend by 2024. This program is the latest initiative undertaken by Apollo as part of its commitment to expanding opportunity across its workplace, marketplace and communities.

    Read more...

    Banks Get ESG Upgrades Despite Lending Billions for Fossil Fuels

    2022-02-04

    BNN Bloomberg: The world’s leading rater of green credentials is rewarding some of Wall Street’s biggest banks even though they continue to lend billions of dollars to fossil-fuel companies.

    Read more...

    BCI, CPPIB, IMCO and PSP Committing to ESG Standardization in Private Equity

    2022-02-03

    Benefits Canada: More than 100 global institutional investors and asset managers are committing to a project that seeks to standardize environmental, social and governance metrics to provide a mechanism for comparative reporting in the private equity industry.

    Read more...

    In Race to Protect Investor Portfolios, ESG Funds Become Afterthoughts

    2022-02-03

    BNN Bloomberg: Inflows into U.S. exchange-traded funds with higher environmental, social and governance standards have dropped sharply in the past two months. 

    Read more...

    ESMA Launches Call for Evidence on ESG Ratings

    2022-02-03

    ESMA: The Call for Evidence’s purpose is to develop a picture of the size, structure, resourcing, revenues and product offerings of the different ESG rating providers operating in the EU.

    Read more...

    Industry Must Do More to Inspire Female Investors

    2022-02-03

    Funds Europe: Less than a third of women feel they have the confidence to invest some of their money, prompting calls for the industry to look at how they can better engage and inspire women.

    Read more...

    Many Big ESG Funds Are Just Glorified Market Trackers

    2022-02-02

    BNN Bloomberg: In the recent market tumult, the largest ESG-focused exchange-traded funds in the U.S. are again showing that they are little more than market-trackers—with even worse performance.

    Read more...

    Banks Face Surge in Equal Pay Claims After Landmark BNP Ruling

    2022-02-02

    BNN Bloomberg: Stacey Macken fought more than eight years for equal pay. Her victory over BNP Paribas SA this week at a London court may encourage a wave of other women to come forward.

    Read more...

    About Castle Hall Diligence

    Castle Hall helps investors build comprehensive due diligence programs across hedge fund, private equity and long only portfolios More →

    Subscribe to Weekly ESG Updates