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Your 401(k) likely includes military weapons holdings
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Your 401(k) likely includes military weapons holdings

Many of the top US fund companies have exposure to companies that make controversial weapons, As You Sow found.

By Emile Hallez
ESG litmus test intensifies as 2024 elections loom
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2023
ESG litmus test intensifies as 2024 elections loom

A campaign against the use of ESG factors to manage assets for public workers has snowballed; the issue has also been a focus in Congress.

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock bringing proxy-voting choice to retail investors in its largest ETF
INVESTING ESG JUL 17, 2023
BlackRock bringing proxy-voting choice to retail investors in its largest ETF

More than three million shareholder accounts in BlackRock's iShares Core S&P 500 ETF will be able to vote.

By Ryan W. Neal
AI can expose 'very real' ESG risks, says UBS exec
INVESTING FINTECH JUL 14, 2023
AI can expose 'very real' ESG risks, says UBS exec

For example, artificial intelligence could help with the threat of deforestation by tracking 'land use change and geospatial mapping.'

By Bloomberg
House kicks off 'ESG month' with heated hearing
INVESTING ESG JUL 13, 2023
House kicks off 'ESG month' with heated hearing

The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on 18 bills that would curtail SEC efforts or otherwise restrict ESG considerations.

By Emile Hallez
Winning clients by investing with purpose
INVESTING ESG JUL 10, 2023
Winning clients by investing with purpose

Jennifer Kenning wants to bring the role of relationships back to wealth management.

By Emile Hallez
Move over Shark Week, July is ESG Month
INVESTING ESG JUL 07, 2023
Move over Shark Week, July is ESG Month

House Republicans have planned six hearings in their anti-ESG blitz, along with bill markups dedicated to the topic.

By Emile Hallez
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard
INVESTING ESG JUL 07, 2023
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard

Republican lawmakers fired off letters to financial industry giants warning their efforts to combat climate change could violate antitrust law.

By Bloomberg
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times
INVESTING OPINION JUL 05, 2023
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times

A plaintiff alleges that ESG led to lower returns, but the case brought against American Airlines' defined-contribution plan might be more political than substantive.

By Emile Hallez
ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties
INVESTING ESG JUL 03, 2023
ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties

A quarter of sustainability-linked bonds, which typically pay higher interest if the issuer misses ESG targets, can be redeemed before any penalty is triggered, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg
Is tobacco ESG-friendlier than Tesla? Funds, investors don't think so
INVESTING ESG JUL 03, 2023
Is tobacco ESG-friendlier than Tesla? Funds, investors don't think so

Less than 1% of active sustainable funds have investments in tobacco producers, data from Morningstar Direct show.

By Emile Hallez
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers
INVESTING ESG JUN 27, 2023
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers

Regulatory changes, social pressure and demand from clients are keeping fund companies focused on ESG, according to a survey.

By Emile Hallez
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards
INVESTING ESG JUN 27, 2023
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards

The voluntary framework published by the International Sustainability Standards Board paves the way for companies across jurisdictions to report uniform climate and sustainability information.

By Bloomberg
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers
INVESTING ESG JUN 26, 2023
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers

The list of priorities put together by the House Committee on Financial Services' ESG working group shows where a Republican administration might be headed.

By Emile Hallez
ESG returns rebound, taking some gas out of performance debate
INVESTING ESG JUN 16, 2023
ESG returns rebound, taking some gas out of performance debate

There are lessons in the data for politicians who are pro- or anti-ESG, but the numbers might be dismissed.

By Emile Hallez
Bill restricting ESG passes in North Carolina
INVESTING ESG JUN 15, 2023
Bill restricting ESG passes in North Carolina

The measure, which could survive the governor's veto, would still allow ESG factors that are 'pecuniary.'

By Emile Hallez
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms
INVESTING OPINION JUN 15, 2023
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms

Pricing, product governance and legal liabilities are some of the factors to consider when assessing drug companies.

By Karen Andersen
Bottled-up rage: Bud Light and ESG, Part II
INVESTING OPINION JUN 14, 2023
Bottled-up rage: Bud Light and ESG, Part II

Investors who see risk associated with ESG are in for a surprise.

By Emile Hallez
Support for ESG votes from BlackRock, State Street moderate at best: Morningstar
INVESTING ESG JUN 13, 2023
Support for ESG votes from BlackRock, State Street moderate at best: Morningstar

Vanguard was half as likely to vote for shareholder resolutions as BlackRock and State Street, a new report finds.

By Emile Hallez
J.P. Morgan adds ESG data service for institutional investors
INVESTING ESG JUN 13, 2023
J.P. Morgan adds ESG data service for institutional investors

The new service will let clients compare ESG data across providers.

By InvestmentNews