Regulatory pressure increases as MiFID, IORP II loom

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

“Ethical Markets is happy to see more reactions to MiFID II after my syndicated column on Just Means “Who’s Afraid of MiFID II?” (now at www.ethicalmarkets.com).   ~Hazel Henderson,  Editor” 1. How MiFID II could ‘accelerate’ long-term investing  2. Coal Pension Trustees hires Unilever CIO  3. Edwin Velzel appointed new PGGM …

Toward a sustainable economy

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

Executive Summary Investors, the public, and regulators must be informed and empowered to address the great challenges facing our companies, our country, and the world. Information and transparency are essential. The federal securities laws administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have brought a level of transparency to U.S. …

October Ethics Center News

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

Santa Clara University Spotlight Event: North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, and the Threat of War: Reflections by National Experts (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) Featuring William Perry, former U.S. defense secretary Jeffrey Lewis, director, East Asia Nonproliferation Program Kathleen Stephens, William J. Perry Fellow, Stanford University  October 30, 7 p.m. SCU Library View all our fall …

Media Release-Sao Paulo Launch-‘Brazil Edition 2017’ – Bonds & Climate Change-State of the Market

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Beyond GDP

Brazil green bond issuance exceeds $3.5bn – Brazil Edition of State of the Market 2017   Sustainable forest management and wind power dominate resource use. New ‘Brazil Edition-State of the Market’ predicts growth in the low-carbon agriculture, energy and transportation sectors.   Download English, Baixe aqui em Português.   London/São Paulo, October …

Article submission: “How to Fund a Universal Basic Income Without Increasing Taxes or Inflation”

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Sustainability News, Beyond GDP

“Ethical Markets agrees that the march of automation requires that consumer purchasing power be maintained beyond jobs and wages.  See my many articles on basic guaranteed incomes summarized in FORBES interview and my article “Bernanke and Friedman Were Right:  Time For Helicopter Money or Qualitative Easing”.   At last, Universal Basic …