US SIF Forum hears naming restrictions and disclosures for ESG dabblers are up for debate.
Recent shareholder proposals over reproductive rights have been made at Lowe's, TJX and Walmart.
The new exchange-traded funds will serve as the underlying components for Putnam's ESG-focused target-date series, in addition to the company's existing Sustainable Leaders ETF and Sustainable Future ETF.
Peer pressure is accomplishing what quota laws never could, anyway.
Samantha Trebesch previously led the firm's private client group strategy and planning team.
The busiest week of the biggest proxy season ever saw several ESG-themed shareholder proposals pass.
The actively managed mutual fund uses both proprietary and third-party ESG ratings.
Different methodologies and ratings scales can cast the same security in a slightly different light.
Lawyers are concerned about what they consider vague demands for more disclosure.
Stefan Hoops, head of the German lender’s corporate bank, will assume the top role at DWS from June 10.
A Financial Planning Association survey finds rising rates of advisers planning to increase and decrease ESG use this year.
‘No compelling evidence’ of ESG’s impact on cost of capital, says Jim Whittington of Dimensional Fund Advisors.
DWS has faced regulatory probes in the US and Germany after its former chief sustainability officer, Desiree Fixler, went public with greenwashing allegations last year.
Increases are one and four basis points; cuts are two basis points. The changes were made to funds with fiscal years ending January 2022.
The company will rename the product line with the funds switching to underlying investments in Putnam ETFs that follow ESG criteria.
The agency’s goal is to give investors more and better information so that they can determine whether companies and investment funds are living up to their ESG promises, the SEC chief said.
The agency proposed a set of rule changes related to fund names and ESG disclosures made by advisers and investment providers.
There is a struggle to define ESG, and opponents are using that to their advantage.
The firm's BNY Investment Adviser subsidiary did not perform ESG quality reviews of investments in mutual funds that it touted as using such strategies.
Companies need to be able to recognize changing facts on the ground, assess corporate values and capabilities, and decide on a response in real time.
