Former UBS Banker Wants to 'Accelerate the Velocity of Money'

While activists and industry compete for the president's ear over fracking or the oil sands pipeline, while courts clear the books of laws preventing marriage equality, some financial professionals say markets can steer the world toward a cleaner, more equitable, healthier and more profitable future.

Erika Karp, who recently left her post as head of global sector research at UBS, on Friday launched a new company, Cornerstone Capital Inc., designed to work toward that goal. The company has several missions, which include helping small and medium-size businesses access capital more reliably, and advocating for the inclusion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data into investment analysis.