Gustavo Bernal Torres
Wall Street's New ESG Money-Maker Promises Nature Conservation — With a Catch
Belize is home to a threatened coral reef and a mountain of sovereign debt. It’s become a test case for a new kind of finance that mixes...
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Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Bain's Sustainability and ESG in 2023
Looking ahead through the eyes of investors. The current debate over ESG and sustainable investing is noisy and sometimes rancorous, and...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
The Tenacity of ESG Investing
A green-finance boom has not been followed by bust. This year’s greenwashing scandals, and investors’ relaxed attitude towards them, have...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
The Great Reset: North American Asset Management in 2022
An “all-weather” agenda can help asset management firms thrive in a tumultuous and uncertain market environment. Geopolitical shocks,...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
ESG as Process Versus ESG as Product
Understanding the difference can help clear up confusion around ESG investing. ESG is literally information, in the form of data and...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Credit Suisse's Guide To Sustainable Portfolio Construction
How retail investors can use sustainable and impact investing strategies as building blocks to construct portfolios while meeting their...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Net Zero Investor Playbook
The Investor Leadership Network releases the net zero investor playbook. To help investors navigate the challenge of transition...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
The End of ESG
ESG is both extremely important and nothing special. It's extremely important because it's critical to long-term value, and thus any...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
The World's Second Biggest Cryptocurrency Just Got a Lot Greener
Ethereum, the world's second most valuable cryptocurrency, has completed a massive software upgrade that its backers claim will slash its...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 2, 2022
- 1 min
Where’s the Next Generation of Sustainability Talent? Consulting
Consultancies, large and small, are a superb training ground for your next hire — or maybe your future boss. "Big consulting firms hire...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 2, 2022
- 1 min
What Is 'Phase Down Finance' And Why It's Better Than Divestment To Achieve Decarbonization
Divestment from emitting assets doesn't necessarily lead to their closure, leaving a gap in low carbon investment strategies. Though...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Does ESG Really Matter—And Why?
Although valid questions have been raised about ESG, the need for companies to understand and address their externalities is likely to...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
The Economist: Special Report on ESG
ESG investing is broken. It needs to be streamlined and stripped of sanctimoniousness. The report fleshes out why ESG metrics should be...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
ESG And Its Discontents: A Defense Of HSBC Banker Stuart Kirk And A Critique Of ESG Orthodoxy
ESG needs robust debate and critique, not unquestioning (and sometimes questionable) adherence to a creed. Stuart Kirk has had enough....
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
Cooling Of ESG Euphoria Presents An Opportunity For Investors
‘Naive’ initial stage of ESG is over. Markets are moving past the “euphoric and naive” initial stage of ESG investing and finally...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jun 24, 2022
- 1 min
Who Benefits From The Fight Against ESG?
While all of this may be great rhetoric to motivate a political base, what is the ultimate goal of this fight and who does it benefit?...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jun 19, 2022
- 1 min
Oil And Gas Back in Vogue for Retail Investors
Shares of energy majors have soared this year in the wake of war and surging commodity prices. But as the climate crisis rages, will the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min
The Topology Of Hate For ESG
From an arcane acronym whose words were known only by a few, ESG has become a complex and hotly contested topic. Its complexity suggests...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jun 3, 2022
- 1 min
Vanguard Commits $290 Billion of Assets to Be Net Zero by 2050
$290 billion, or 17% of Vanguard’s $1.7 trillion in actively managed assets under management, are invested in a manner that aligns with...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
Asset Managers Divided by HSBC Executive’s Climate Criticism
Stuart Kirk’s speech has won plaudits for prompting debate, but drawn criticism for downplaying risks. Hendrik du Toit, chief executive...
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