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Asset managers have an ESG data problem
INVESTING FINTECH NOV 07, 2022
Asset managers have an ESG data problem

Without standardization, institutional investors have some trouble incorporating the data.

BlackRock to open proxy voting to some retail investors
INVESTING ESG NOV 04, 2022
BlackRock to open proxy voting to some retail investors

Initially, the program will be available to UK investors, but it could eventually expand to all fund shareholders.

The ESG case for direct indexing
INVESTING ESG NOV 02, 2022
The ESG case for direct indexing

The prospect of providing clients with a custom portfolio that meets their guidelines is something advisers see as adding value to their services.

Vanguard to begin testing proxy voting pilot program for retail clients early next year
INVESTING ESG NOV 02, 2022
Vanguard to begin testing proxy voting pilot program for retail clients early next year

Instead of making decisions exclusively on its own, Vanguard will give individual investors in several equity index funds more options about how their shares are voted.

Impax's Joe Keefe on ESG challenges and opportunities
INVESTING ESG OCT 31, 2022
Impax's Joe Keefe on ESG challenges and opportunities

The firm's president says sustainable investing is a long-term approach: 'We try to invest in the next economy rather than the last economy.'

Anti-ESG fight has come to retail investors
INVESTING ESG OCT 27, 2022
Anti-ESG fight has come to retail investors

Some view it as a political issue, but demand is strong, and asset managers appear undeterred.

Premium fees and so-so returns on some ‘ESG’ funds
INVESTING ESG OCT 26, 2022
Premium fees and so-so returns on some ‘ESG’ funds

Products that have high sustainability scores but aren't necessarily labeled as ESG are cheaper, according to a YCharts report.

Gensler says final rule on climate disclosure is not imminent
INVESTING ESG OCT 24, 2022
Gensler says final rule on climate disclosure is not imminent

In an appearance at SIFMA's annual conference, the SEC leader declined to provide a timeline for final regulations on his broad agenda.

BNY hires head of responsible investing from Neuberger
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 24, 2022
BNY hires head of responsible investing from Neuberger

Manisha Ali 'will help build and shape the Investors Solutions Responsible Investing franchise.'

Democrats urge JP Morgan, Wells Fargo to cease funding of anti-ESG group
INVESTING ESG OCT 24, 2022
Democrats urge JP Morgan, Wells Fargo to cease funding of anti-ESG group

Federated Hermes has indicated that it will end membership of the State Financial Officers Foundation.

High stakes in midterm elections
INVESTING ESG OCT 24, 2022
High stakes in midterm elections

There’s a lot more than control of the House and Senate on the ballot in November, especially for Gary Gensler and the SEC.

Republicans, Democrats could agree on some adviser issues after midterm elections
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2022
Republicans, Democrats could agree on some adviser issues after midterm elections

There's some chance that members of both parties will want to open private markets to more ordinary investors.

ETF would give retail access to catastrophe bonds
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 19, 2022
ETF would give retail access to catastrophe bonds

The ESG product would seek to expand disaster coverage and provide pricing transparency.

BlackRock adds energy transition unit
INVESTING ESG OCT 19, 2022
BlackRock adds energy transition unit

The unit, Transition Capital, is part of BlackRock Alternatives and will be led by Dickon Pinner, former head of McKinsey Sustainability.

Sustainable Leaders files for energy transition ETF
INVESTING ESG OCT 17, 2022
Sustainable Leaders files for energy transition ETF

The product appears to be the first retail fund that the Boston-based institutional manager would provide.

ESG group takes aim at Vanguard over stewardship
INVESTING ESG OCT 17, 2022
ESG group takes aim at Vanguard over stewardship

The asset management firm is doing better on disclosure but has a long way to go, activist group says.

Schwab responds to investor activism by giving fund shareholders more say in proxy voting
INVESTING FINTECH OCT 13, 2022
Schwab responds to investor activism by giving fund shareholders more say in proxy voting

Pilot program marks the first time mutual fund and ETF investors have been asked their opinions on proxy matters.

DOL set to finalize ESG rule for retirement plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2022
DOL set to finalize ESG rule for retirement plans

The final rule is coming out at a time when sustainable investing has become a political flashpoint.

ESG investments move a step closer to strict definitions and certification
INVESTING ESG OCT 05, 2022
ESG investments move a step closer to strict definitions and certification

Fintech firms are joining forces to help investors avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing.

iShares files for three more ‘ESG aware’ ETFs
INVESTING ESG OCT 05, 2022
iShares files for three more ‘ESG aware’ ETFs

The world’s biggest asset manager keeps rolling out sustainability themed products.