Chairman Gary Gensler says agency is looking into what asset managers mean when they call funds 'sustainable.'
Parnassus Investments will continue to operate independently with CEO and CIO remaining in place.
Sens. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., and Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., say proxy votes by BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors promote 'left-leaning' ESG priorities over investment returns
The bank is expected to pair OpenInvest with 55ip to enhance its private banking technology platform.
Rules under consideration by the SEC that would require corporations to disclose climate risks will lead to shareholder lawsuits, according to Wall Street.
Gemini Trust's Climate Vault donation will prevent 341,000 metric tons of carbon from entering atmosphere.
U.S. sustainable funds attracted more than $50 billion in capital last year, doubling from 2019.
The board overseeing the Thrift Savings Plan, which has 6 million active and retired participants, says that it subscribes to a strict indexing discipline.
After climate rule changes, expect similar disclosure requirements on other ESG issues like biodiversity, workforce diversity and political spending.
Amplify DTOX fund tracks an index of 78 companies that derive at least 80% of revenues from one of five cleaner living market segments.
Chart-watchers said Bitcoin, which failed to retake $40,000 last week, could have a tough time finding support in the $20,000 range following its drop below $30,000.
Private equity owner Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is cashing out after Focus shares climb 65% from the firm's 2018 IPO.
Much like 401(k)s, 403(b) plans have very little explicit consideration for environmental, social and governance criteria. An estimated 1% of plan assets are in ESG funds.
Industries from glass to steel to autos are being left with little choice but to change how they make products and ultimately what they sell. The technical hurdles and investment involved mean it’s going to cost much more.
New law will require Maine treasury and giant pension fund to dump coal, oil and gas holdings by 2026.
The Democratic majority barely prevailed, while SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said the agency could propose a climate-risk rule by year-end. The vote came a day after a Securities and Exchange Commission deadline for public comment.
Democrats and trade groups representing investment advisers were mostly on board with the proposed mandatory climate-risk disclosures. However, Republicans and other interest groups opposed the measure.
Dalbar rates 401(k)s with up to five stars and tells plan sponsors what they can do to improve their plans on the basis of environmental, social and governance criteria.
Gov. Greg Abbott signs a pro-oil and gas bill in the state's latest fight against ESG investing.
Law professor Renee Jones will run the agency's division of corporation finance, making her the first Black woman to lead one of the SEC's four major divisions.
