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ESG Investing No Longer Relegated To The Fringes

By Bruce Fraser - Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Hedge funds and wealth managers show growing interest in so-called “green” investing metrics.

Pinpointing Sustainability

By Ellie Winninghoff - Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Domini Social Investments uses more than 600 key performance indicators to assess corporate sustainability.

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Ultra Wealthy Investors Prefer Meeting Their Financial Advisor Face To Face

By Jim McConville - Tuesday, 22 November 2011
While communicating with clients through blogs and Internet-delivered newsletters is becoming more common, wealthy investors still prefer information from financial advisors delivered the old fashioned way.

Many Millionaires Give Occupy Wall Street Protesters, Buffett Credibility

By Evan Simonoff - Friday, 28 October 2011

Surprise, surprise. Even if the Occupy Wall Street protesters find it challenging to articulate precisely what they want, 35% of millionaires surveyed by Spectrem Group say they are making "a good and valid point."

‘Say-on-Pay’ Votes May Lead Boards To Revisit Pay, Survey Finds

Wednesday, 12 October 2011
U.S. corporate board members would be willing to reconsider executive compensation packages if shareholders express dissatisfaction through non-binding “say- on-pay” votes, according to new PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.

Scientists Help Companies Go Greener

By Jerilyn Klein Bier - Wednesday, 05 October 2011

Corporations increasingly recognize the value of science advisors to inform decision-making when science and business intersect.

New Findings Provide Financial Reason For Advisors To Consider SRI

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Tuesday, 04 October 2011
A major reason for advisors to care about whether firms are socially responsible or not was revealed by researchers at the SRI in the Rockies conference in New Orleans.

Playing Chicken With Your Health

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Thursday, 11 August 2011
Have you noticed that more supermarkets and restaurants are selling chicken that's free of antibiotics and hormones? A new study is likely to fuel this trend and may make you decide to buy this kind of fowl if you haven't already.

Babies And Pollutants

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 20 July 2011
More evidence emerged this week that pollutants from sources like indoor coal stoves, smoking and vehicle exhausts may put babies at a much higher risk of birth defects.

Be A Hero To Your Clients

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 05 January 2011
Here's some simple advice to pass on to your clients that may help save their lives.