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Nir Kaissar: BlackRock muddies the social-investing waters
INVESTING OPINION JAN 16, 2020
Nir Kaissar: BlackRock muddies the social-investing waters

The giant money manager is taking a misguided approach to climate change

ESG funds ride 'perfect storm' to record inflows
INVESTING ESG JAN 14, 2020
ESG funds ride 'perfect storm' to record inflows

Morningstar reports ESG fund flows in 2019 were nearly four times higher than 2018 levels

Many advisers may misunderstand investors' ESG motives
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2020
Many advisers may misunderstand investors' ESG motives

Socially conscious investors have broader considerations and more conventional expectations than advisers give them credit for

10 greenest U.S. companies
INVESTING ESG JAN 14, 2020
10 greenest U.S. companies

As companies become more energy-efficient, here’s a list of U.S. companies ranked by their green energy revenues.

BlackRock puts climate at center of $7 trillion strategy
INVESTING ESG JAN 14, 2020
BlackRock puts climate at center of $7 trillion strategy

Changes outlined in CEO Larry Fink's annual letter include doubling BlackRock's lineup of sustainable ETFs

BlackRock joins $41 trillion climate campaign
INVESTING ESG JAN 10, 2020
BlackRock joins $41 trillion climate campaign

The addition of the world's largest fund manager is a plus for Climate Action 100+ and its campaign of pressuring corporate polluters

Advisers welcome potential regulatory scrutiny of ESG investing
INVESTING RIAS JAN 03, 2020
Advisers welcome potential regulatory scrutiny of ESG investing

Possible SEC involvement could bring more clarity to what qualifies as socially responsible

TD Ameritrade adds ESG portfolios to 529 plan
INVESTING ESG OCT 24, 2019
TD Ameritrade adds ESG portfolios to 529 plan

Firm's Nebraska plan is available nationally.

Green bond market just getting started
INVESTING ESG OCT 05, 2019
Green bond market just getting started

ESG bond funds provide a new channel of investing for socially conscious clients.

401(k) plans lag in ESG investing
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2019
401(k) plans lag in ESG investing

Investor zeal for funds guided by environmental, social and governance criteria has not translated into new retirement plan options.

INVESTING ESG OCT 05, 2019
Green bond market just getting started

ESG bond funds provide a new channel of investing for socially conscious clients.

INVESTING OPINION OCT 04, 2019
Morningstar ratings to begin incorporating ESG risk next month

According to a Morgan Stanley report, the only statistically significant underperformance of sustainable strategies occurred nearly a decade ago.

Ultra-rich want wealth to make a difference
INVESTING ESG SEP 20, 2019
Ultra-rich want wealth to make a difference

Many UHNW clients no longer have to be convinced of the merits of impact investing

The simple strategy boosting Bill Gates's fortune
INVESTING ESG SEP 17, 2019
The simple strategy boosting Bill Gates's fortune

The Microsoft founder, whose wealth totals $106 billion, has $60 billion of his assets in equities.

BlackRock, Vanguard accused of opposing shareholder efforts on climate
INVESTING ESG SEP 17, 2019
BlackRock, Vanguard accused of opposing shareholder efforts on climate

The two asset managers voted against at least 16 climate-related shareholder proposals on which their vote in favor would have given the measures majority support

Rich families pour wealth into ESG investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2019
Rich families pour wealth into ESG investments

More family offices are poised to integrate ESG and impact as millennial heirs inherit fortunes

Millennials finally ready to invest sustainably
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2019
Millennials finally ready to invest sustainably

The 41% who said they have invested in companies or funds targeting positive social and environmental outcomes is close to the 47% who said they check product packaging to ensure sustainability.

Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls
INVESTING ESG AUG 22, 2019
Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls

The mishap raises new questions about how ETF managers monitor the indexes that underlie their portfolios.

ESG data getting better as the market matures
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 21, 2019
ESG data getting better as the market matures

In one indication of how rapidly the market is evolving, S&P Dow Jones launched the S&P 500 ESG Index in January.

Faith-based funds attract loyal investors
INVESTING RIAS AUG 20, 2019
Faith-based funds attract loyal investors

It turns out negative screens aren't necessarily a drag on funds' performance.