March, 2017

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Know What You Own achen Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:26 Some Wal-Mart stores sell rifles, some Starbucks coffee shops sell alcohol, and GE builds engines for jet fighters and bombers. Some investors feel strongly about these and other issues, to the extent that they choose to screen out companies that do not agree with their values or societal priorities. We help many of our clients align their portfolios with their values, and screening is one of the tools we employ to accomplish that alignment.

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Impact Investing: Five Ways To Make Your Mark

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Impact Investing: Five Ways To Make Your Mark achen Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:58 Henry David Thoreau did not live to see the rise of impact investing, but he captured the spirit of it with a simple insight—“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” Impact investors align their assets behind their advocacy, whether it be for advances in environmental stewardship, human livelihood or public policy.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Know What You Own. achen. Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:26. Some Wal-Mart stores sell rifles, some Starbucks coffee shops sell alcohol, and GE builds engines for jet fighters and bombers. Some investors feel strongly about these and other issues, to the extent that they choose to screen out companies that do not agree with their values or societal priorities.

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Impact Investing: Five Ways To Make Your Mark

Brown Advisory

Impact Investing: Five Ways To Make Your Mark. achen. Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:58. Henry David Thoreau did not live to see the rise of impact investing, but he captured the spirit of it with a simple insight—“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”. Impact investors align their assets behind their advocacy, whether it be for advances in environmental stewardship, human livelihood or public policy.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Emerging Market Banks: Promise Amid Skepticism

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Emerging Market Banks: Promise Amid Skepticism achen Mon, 03/13/2017 - 10:37 For many investors, emerging markets are an enigma and represent a dichotomy between risk and reward. While these markets offer growth potential supported by secular tailwinds, these are also historically volatile markets and factors such as liquidity problems, political risks, weak regulations and currency instability compound investors’ fears of negative surprises.

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Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q1 2017

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Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q1 2017 ajackson Fri, 03/31/2017 - 09:50 Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter - Q1 2017 The team discuss the reversal of the market ‘rotation’ from the previous quarter and areas where they were able to take advantage of short-term weakness. They also discuss their views on behavioural biases: The Investing Ape (‘Homo Investus’).

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Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q1 2017

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Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q1 2017. ajackson. Fri, 03/31/2017 - 09:50. Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter - Q1 2017. The team discuss the reversal of the market ‘rotation’ from the previous quarter and areas where they were able to take advantage of short-term weakness. They also discuss their views on behavioural biases: The Investing Ape (‘Homo Investus’). . .

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Starting Points

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Starting Points achen Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:11 The numbers tell a clear story about the growing number of investors interested in sustainable investing. Assets in investments aligned to environmental, social or governance factors increased nearly fivefold between 2012 and 2016, according to US SIF Foundation. Still, nearly three out of four investors wait for their advisors to raise the topic of sustainability in relation to their portfolios, according to a 2013 survey by Calvert Investments.

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Starting Points

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Starting Points. achen. Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:11. The numbers tell a clear story about the growing number of investors interested in sustainable investing. Assets in investments aligned to environmental, social or governance factors increased nearly fivefold between 2012 and 2016, according to US SIF Foundation. . . Still, nearly three out of four investors wait for their advisors to raise the topic of sustainability in relation to their portfolios, according to a 2013 survey by Calvert Investm

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.