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The DOL’s ESG rule survived in court. Does it matter?
It could take a while for ESG to become more widely available in 401(k)s, even if the political focus on it dies down.
Debt levels, economic concerns forcing Americans to make tough choices
A Thrivent survey finds 53% of respondents would take a job working harder and longer hours to make and save more over making less money, but having more free time to do what they love.
SEC fines Deutsche Bank subsidiary $19M for not keeping ESG promises
'The industry deserves to have the scrutiny that’s being placed on it,' says Ethan Powell, founder and CEO of Impact Shares.
One portfolio please, hold the cows
Brenda Morris does what she can to minimize investments that exploit animals, while still providing diversified portfolios.
Climate Week’s biggest news wasn’t part of Climate Week
Major regulations and legislation made headlines, and big asset managers faced protests over fossil fuels.
BlackRock, State Street among asset managers closing ESG funds
Fund companies unwound more than two dozen ESG funds this year, according to Morningstar data.
Investors urge policymakers to aid $275T for net zero
Influential group says barriers to investment in clean energy must be removed.
SEC expands rule to ensure fund portfolios match their names
The final regulation targets 'greenwashing' but strips out what would have been 'a more onerous' ESG provision, a lawyer says.
Sustainable investing that goes beyond divestment or engagement does most
New research shows tactics like getting the attention of larger investors and pressuring companies to do better than their competitors can have the most impact.
Morningstar to cut 12% of Sustainalytics staff
More than 200 people expected to lose their jobs.
Former US vice president slams banks for oil profits
Al Gore says they are incentivized to keep lending to fossil fuel industry.
Love it or hate it, climate reporting may be inevitable
Legislation in California that will likely become law goes much farther than an SEC proposal on emissions reporting for public companies.
California gets ahead of SEC in forcing firms’ carbon disclosure
Golden State’s proposal will force corporations to make carbon emissions public.
ETF shop that shorts Cramer has sights on anti-ESG
Tuttle Capital filed with the SEC for two products, one that would short socially conscious companies and another that would invest in gunmakers.
What proxy votes show about how dead ESG is
Support is down among big fund companies, but they haven't really changed their stances, and they're far from leading on sustainability issues.
ESG rules shouldn’t make it harder for advisors to do business
Politicians and regulators shouldn't be unduly favoring or burdening particular investment vehicles.
ETF claims ESG credentials for energy-guzzling cryptos
Despite 'fully decarbonized' claim, environmentalist questions validity.
Junk offsets feeding wave of greenwashing: Study
Research looking at 18 carbon offset projects finds only 6% of potential credits linked to additional carbon reductions.
BlackRock backs fewer proposals on climate, social issues
The fund company supported almost 7% of proposals in the 12 months ended in June, down from 22% in the year-earlier period.
KKR taps Wall Street titan to enhance global climate strategy leadership
The new hire adds weight to the investment firm's global infrastructure platform.
