ESG
The latest news on investment strategies that focus on environmental, social and governance factors (or ESG investing), socially responsible investing (SRI) and impact investing.
BlackRock Taps U.S. Wealth Chief as Next CFO
By Silla BrushMartin Small will become the asset manager's next chief financial officer in March as part of a wave of senior management changes.
August 25, 2022
The Backlash Against ESG Investing Is HereGiven the heated rhetoric surrounding ESG, advisors should offer impartial guidance on this increasingly divisive topic.
August 25, 2022
GOP Fury Over ESG Triggers Backlash With U.S. Pensions at RiskThe move by Florida's governor to ban state pension funds from ESG screening endangers some Americans' retirement savings, investment professionals say. .
August 24, 2022
BlackRock, UBS Among Firms Facing Texas Ban Over Energy PoliciesAlso, the comptroller's office also designated nearly 350 funds that are subject to the same investment bans.
August 17, 2022
Decades After Coining 'ETF,' Morgan Stanley Is Finally Launching Its OwnThe four ETFs are set to have the Calvert label, which Morgan Stanley acquired with its 2020 purchase of Eaton Vance.
August 16, 2022
SEC Should Nix Fund-Names Rule: ICI's PanThe rule would mean the SEC would second-guess how investment professionals choose investments, ICI says.
August 16, 2022
Vanguard Launching Environmental Stock FundThe fund should start trading in the fourth quarter with an expense ratio of 0.75% for Investor Shares and 0.60% for Admiral Shares.
August 11, 2022
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Stop SEC's ESG PlanRep. French Hill's bill states that the SEC "may not" finalize its planned "Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures."