Socially ResponsibleMutual Funds and Their Per formanceCharacter istics
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- İstanbul Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
Socially responsible or ethical investing has been developed dramatically since last three
decades. Socially responsible or ethical investing can be defined as a set of approaches which
include social or ethical goals or constraints as well as more conventional financ ial criteria in
decisions over whether to acquire, hold or dispose of a particular investment. Socially
responsible investing is the reflection of ethical values in financ ial markets. Socially
responsible investing is a new topic in Turkey and it is an important one on which is needed
to be put emphasis. This paper reviews concepts of socially responsible investing and socially
responsible mutual fund which is mostly applied special approach of socially responsible investing. Furthermore, the performance of socially mutual funds compared to other mutual
funds which are constituted based on conventional financial criteria is examined in this paper.
In addition, the application of socially responsible mutual funds in Turkey is examined. We
conclude with some suggestions about how to improve the applications of socially responsible
investing in Turkey.
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Abstract (Original Language):
Son 30 yi ldir sosyal sorumlu veya etik yatirim önemli ölçüde gelisme göstermistir. Sosyal
sorumlu yatirim ya da etik yatirim, belirli bir yatirimin yapilmasi, bu yatirima devam edilmes i
veya yatirimdan vazgeç ilmes ine iliskin kararlar alinirken geleneksel finansal kriterlerin yani
sira, sosyal veya etik hedefler veya sinirlamalari içeren yaklasimlar bütünüdür. Sosyal
sorumlu yatirim, etik degerlerin finansal piyasalardaki yansimasidir. Sosyal Sorumlu Yatirim,
Türkiye’de çok yeni ve üzerinde önemli durulmasi gereken bir konudur. Bu makalede, sosyal
sorumlu yatirim kavrami, sosyal sorumlu yatirimin en çok uygulanan yöntemi olarak kabul
gören “Sosyal Sorumlu Yatirim Fonlari” incelenmektedir. Ayrica bu fonlarin performanslari,
geleneksel finansal kriterlere göre olusturulan yatirim fonlariyla karsilastirilarak
incelenmektedir. Bunun yaninda, sosyal sorumlu yatirim fonlarinin Türkiye’deki kullanimi
incelenmektedir. Çalisma, sosyal sorumlu yatirim uygulamalarinin Türkiye’de nasil
gelistirilebilecegine iliskin önerilerle son bulmaktadir.
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