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Sustainability-themed funds on the rise
INVESTING ESG DEC 07, 2022
Sustainability-themed funds on the rise

Newer ESG funds are coming to the market, and a greater share are sustainable funds, according to Cerulli.

Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing
INVESTING RIAS DEC 02, 2022
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing

Despite lukewarm adoption by financial advisers, the financial services industry is committed to leveraging this crucial channel to get direct indexing in front of more investors.

BlackRock blindsided by Florida’s decision to pull $2 billion in anti-ESG move
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2022
BlackRock blindsided by Florida’s decision to pull $2 billion in anti-ESG move

The asset manager wasn’t aware of the decision until reading about it in a statement from Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.

Fossil fuel funds may outperform ESG for now, but not in long run, experts say
INVESTING ESG DEC 01, 2022
Fossil fuel funds may outperform ESG for now, but not in long run, experts say

Experts participating in the InvestmentNews ESG Summit assert that using ESG factors provides better insight on potential return.

Bringing ESG investing to clients is often more art than science
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2022
Bringing ESG investing to clients is often more art than science

Experts say advisers who are introducing clients to ESG investing must start with flexibility and an open mind.

BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2022
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown

BlackRock was among the financial firms stung by the bankruptcy of the crypto exchange, having invested roughly $24 million in FTX through a fund of funds.

Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 30, 2022
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory

The new report cites 24 areas of focus for Catholic-values investing, some of which overlap with ESG investing.

Morningstar CEO: Don’t get hung up on standardizing ESG data
INVESTING ESG NOV 28, 2022
Morningstar CEO: Don’t get hung up on standardizing ESG data

Kunal Kapoor talks to ESG Clarity about engaging advisers and the language of ESG.

Goldman Sachs to pay $4 million SEC penalty in ESG fund case
INVESTING ESG NOV 22, 2022
Goldman Sachs to pay $4 million SEC penalty in ESG fund case

The regulator claims Goldman's asset management unit failed to properly weigh environmental, social and governance factors in some investment products.

DOL's final ESG rule puts an end to Trump administration restrictions
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2022
DOL's final ESG rule puts an end to Trump administration restrictions

The new rule frees retirement plan advisers to incorporate risk and return factors associated with climate change and other ESG investment alternatives.

Sen. Tester concerned about impact of SEC climate rules on farmers
INVESTING ESG NOV 21, 2022
Sen. Tester concerned about impact of SEC climate rules on farmers

The Montana Democrat's pushback gives a bipartisan tenor to ESG skepticism that so far has been voiced loudly by Republicans.

Trading app Fennel seeks to win customers with ESG data
INVESTING FINTECH NOV 21, 2022
Trading app Fennel seeks to win customers with ESG data

The subscription-based service’s key feature is its in-app ESG data and rankings, which provides information to retail investors on public companies’ environmental, social and governance practices.

What recent anti-ESG rhetoric gets wrong
INVESTING OPINION NOV 17, 2022
What recent anti-ESG rhetoric gets wrong

In navigating the debate about environmental, social and governance investing, it's valuable to separate well-founded criticisms from misguided cynicism.

Climate change could cut asset values by more than half
INVESTING ESG NOV 16, 2022
Climate change could cut asset values by more than half

The costs of acting sooner are much lower than those of delaying action, Willis Towers Watson found.

Midterms’ consequences for ESG
INVESTING ESG NOV 14, 2022
Midterms’ consequences for ESG

Regulators will press on with their climate agendas, as will anti-ESG politicians.

Morningstar CEO Kapoor on ESG opportunities for advisers
INVESTING ESG NOV 14, 2022
Morningstar CEO Kapoor on ESG opportunities for advisers

'This language of ESG is a way to change that conversation and have connectivity through generations,' Kapoor says.

iShares files for ‘breakthrough’ environmental ETF
INVESTING ESG NOV 10, 2022
iShares files for ‘breakthrough’ environmental ETF

The fund would follow the Morningstar Global Emerging Green Technologies Select Index.

‘Bogus’ net-zero pledges cover up fossil fuel expansion, UN says
INVESTING ESG NOV 10, 2022
‘Bogus’ net-zero pledges cover up fossil fuel expansion, UN says

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for current pledges to be aligned with new guidance that was launched at COP27.

Strong millennial demand pushing for increased ESG options in 401(k)s
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2022
Strong millennial demand pushing for increased ESG options in 401(k)s

66% of millennials would be more likely to contribute to their workplace retirement plan for the first time or increase their contribution if they knew their investments were doing social good.

JPMorgan, money managers pushing back against proposed SEC names rule
INVESTING ESG NOV 08, 2022
JPMorgan, money managers pushing back against proposed SEC names rule

The agency is floating tighter rules that would require certain funds to have at least 80% of assets correspond to investment strategies listed in their names.