An agenda for change, by Nick Silver, Managing Director, Climate Bonds Initiative

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

To avoid dangerous climate change will require the equivalent of another industrial revolution. This can only be achieved if finance into the green economy is increased by an order of magnitude. This may be possible as many low carbon technologies are competitive with fossil fuel if the cost of finance …

MLPs and REITs Back in the Spotlight: Will Washington Finally Level the Playing Field?

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Creative Financing for Renewable Energy

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

  Creative Financing for Renewable Energy Harris Roen, Editor Roen Financial Report February 28, 2013 As more homeowners and business become interested in installing solar, a myriad of financing options have evolved. From third-party financiers to Solar REITs, the options available to benefit the renewable energy industry and end users …

Global Consortium of Institutional Investors Integrate ESG Factors Into Real Estate

kristySRI/ESG News

Global Consortium of Institutional Investors Integrate ESG Factors Into Real Estate Investments GRESB to join forces with GRI to enhance disclosure on sustainability in real estate sector Amsterdam, April 4, 2012 – Thirty of the world’s largest pension asset managers, the major real estate industry associations and a large group …

A window into the future: Understanding and predicting longevity – Swiss Re

kristySRI/ESG News

Latest White Papers A window into the future: Understanding and predicting longevity – Swiss Re Risk – Based Indexation – Lyxor Risk-Return Analysis Of Dynamic Investment Strategies – Lyxor Strategic Asset Allocation – Lyxor IPE Invesco European Institutional Asset Management Survey 2011 ING Clarion Real Estate Securities – Real Estate …

A window into the future: Understanding and predicting longevity – Swiss Re

kristySRI/ESG News

Lyxor Asset Management Risk-Based Indexation Strategic Asset Allocation Risk-Return Analysis of Dynamic Investment Strategies Latest White Papers A window into the future: Understanding and predicting longevity – Swiss Re Risk – Based Indexation – Lyxor Risk-Return Analysis Of Dynamic Investment Strategies – Lyxor Strategic Asset Allocation – Lyxor IPE Invesco …

IPE.com News: Financial transaction tax, quantitative easing, PIC, Mercer, Shariah-compliant investment, Punter Southall, ABI

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance

We at Ethical Markets Media(USA and Brazil)  support a financial transaction tax .This proposal for a tax of .01% is much less that the Latin American Countries proposed at the UN, but it’s a start and might begin to curb high-frequency trading  and some of the volatility it causes, while …