By: Kate Walsh | Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
The socially responsible investing (SRI) market is poised to grow dramatically, predict the authors of a new report from Robeco and Booz & Company. According to Responsible Investing: A Paradigm Shift, socially responsible investments will reach $26.5 trillion assets under management (AUM) by 2015—over 15% of the global total.
Responsible Investing Grows Faster than the Overall Market
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By: Kate Walsh | Thursday, July 10th, 2008
July marks the third anniversary of the KLD Global Climate 100 Index (GC100)—the first global index focused on climate change solutions. The success of the GC100, which has outperformed its benchmark (the S&P/Citigroup BMI World) for all three years, is a testament to the strength of its mission and its methodology. (Click here for GC100 performance data.)
The GC100 serves as the basis for a number of investable products, including three mutual funds sponsored by Shinko Investment Trust Management in Japan; a mutual fund from Cominvest Asset Management in Germany; a unit investment trust sponsored by Advisors Asset Management; and several other separate and institutional accounts. Click here for a list of products based on KLD Indexes.
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