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Q&A: NYU sustainable business expert on U.S. election outcome
INVESTING ESG SEP 18, 2020
Q&A: NYU sustainable business expert on U.S. election outcome

What will happen to business’s growing dedication to ESG after November presidential votes are in?

OpenInvest launches ESG reporting software
INVESTING FINTECH SEP 16, 2020
OpenInvest launches ESG reporting software

Advisers will have an easier time exposing clients to companies that meet customizable environmental, social and governance guidelines

Morningstar conference takes hard look at active management
INVESTING ESG SEP 16, 2020
Morningstar conference takes hard look at active management

The keynote presentation examined why active managers are a crucial ingredient of an efficient market

ESG assets expected to top $53 trillion by 2022: Celent
INVESTING ESG SEP 15, 2020
ESG assets expected to top $53 trillion by 2022: Celent

Social, economic and market factors are accelerating investor appetite for a more sustainable approach to investing

Apollo joins other private equity players in impact investing arena
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2020
Apollo joins other private equity players in impact investing arena

Leaders say new platform will incorporate Apollo's secret sauce and will target later stage companies

ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2020
ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule

Even as the regulator moves to stem the funds in retirement plans, there are ample opportunities, according to speakers at the NAPA 401(k) Summit

Avoiding investments that are green in name only
INVESTING ESG SEP 11, 2020
Avoiding investments that are green in name only

The growing appeal of ESG investing leaves financial advisers shouldering a new level of due diligence

UBS suggests wealth clients opt for sustainable investing
INVESTING ESG SEP 10, 2020
UBS suggests wealth clients opt for sustainable investing

Firm says ESG portfolio can provide similar or better results than traditional investments

An open letter to Corporate America: I can't feel my pain
INVESTING OPINION SEP 08, 2020
An open letter to Corporate America: I can't feel my pain

Northern Trust executive Shundrawn Thomas reflects on the state of race relations in the workplace, and in his heart

‘You’re fooling yourself.’ Burton Malkiel on ESG investing
INVESTING ESG SEP 05, 2020
‘You’re fooling yourself.’ Burton Malkiel on ESG investing

Hosts Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly have a candid conversation with the renowned economist about his views on ESG

Research casts doubt on claims of  ‘widespread’ ESG outperformance
INVESTING ESG SEP 02, 2020
Research casts doubt on claims of ‘widespread’ ESG outperformance

An academic paper questions the notion that U.S. stocks with higher ESG scores held up better than the broader market during the first-quarter sell-off

Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule

Asset managers including Fidelity, BlackRock and State Street submitted comment letters criticizing the proposed rule

Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG
INVESTING OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG

Given the growing interest in ESG, rules and regulations that seek to restrict ESG investments are short-sighted and ultimately negatively impact investors

ESG appeal survives test of market pullback
INVESTING ESG AUG 26, 2020
ESG appeal survives test of market pullback

A focus on ESG diverts attention from investment performance, especially in times of market volatility, according to a recent Morningstar study

Labor Department's ESG proposal likely to advance amid overwhelming opposition
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2020
Labor Department's ESG proposal likely to advance amid overwhelming opposition

More than 95% of nearly 8,700 comment letters opposed the rule, according to a recent study by US SIF

Morningstar rolls out free ESG-screening tool
INVESTING ESG AUG 21, 2020
Morningstar rolls out free ESG-screening tool

The four-step platform is designed to identify funds that stand out in the expanding environmental, social and governance universe

Inequality as an investment risk
INVESTING OPINION AUG 17, 2020
Inequality as an investment risk

ESG investing will push to address the issues of systemic racism and the inequality of Black Americans

ESG funds outperformed through pandemic, S&P finds
INVESTING ESG AUG 14, 2020
ESG funds outperformed through pandemic, S&P finds

Since May, 14 ESG ETFs and mutual funds have pushed ahead of the S&P 500

Can buffered ETFs help clients ride out the storms?
INVESTING ESG AUG 07, 2020
Can buffered ETFs help clients ride out the storms?

There's a growing appeal for the downside protection the products provide, but there's also a downside to that protection

DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses
INVESTING ESG JUL 31, 2020
DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses

Many comment letters voiced opposition to the rule, stating that the proposed restrictions within 401(k)s would hurt investors and could lead to more lawsuits