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Diversity in Ethical Funds

In: Ethical Discourse in Finance

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  • Shaikh Masrick Hasan

    (Jagannath University)

  • Marizah Minhat

    (Edinburgh Napier University)

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of ethical funds, including the history, asset screening strategies, markets of ethical funds, and motives to invest in ethical funds. It identifies seven ethical fund styles that follow different asset screening strategies and tailor to specific moral and social beliefs of investors. These are ethically balanced fund, negative ethical fund, sustainability-themed fund, environmentally themed investing fund, social-themed fund, ESG integration (Plus) fund and responsible ownership fund. This chapter reviews literature relating to various aspects of ethical funds. Mixed evidence is gathered regarding the comparative performance between ethical and conventional funds. The performance of ethical funds also varies across different styles. However, empirical evidence on risk exposure of ethical funds is scant. Therefore, this chapter calls for further research relating to the risk exposure of ethical funds to enrich our understanding and enlighten investors of this important aspect of investment.

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  • Shaikh Masrick Hasan & Marizah Minhat, 2021. "Diversity in Ethical Funds," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, in: Marizah Minhat & Nazam Dzolkarnaini (ed.), Ethical Discourse in Finance, chapter 0, pages 125-147, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psifcp:978-3-030-81596-7_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81596-7_7
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