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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.
Are we set for a bonds bonanza?
BlackRock hails once-in-a-generation opportunity as advisor urges investors not to forget long-term goals.
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.
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin
But will the SEC agree that the asset manager’s refiled application will facilitate the democratization of crypto trading?
SEC’s rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval
Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.
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.
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC
Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.
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.
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock
Meaghan Muldoon, who had been global head of ESG integration at BlackRock, started in her new position at BNY Mellon this month.
State Street further extends proxy voting choice to ETFs
The new policy will apply to more than 80% of institutional equity fund assets and ETFs.
House hearing on ESG paints picture of two different Americas
Representatives took jabs at the other party and expressed opposing views on the potential of ESG.
Asset managers hash out the future of the 60/40 portfolio
For a lot of investors, moving beyond the classic allocation of 60% stocks and 40% bonds will mean a bigger allocation to alternatives and other active strategies.
BlackRock’s Dalia Blass leaves for law firm Sullivan & Cromwell
Blass, the former head of the SEC's division of investment management, led external affairs at BlackRock for two years.
Morningstar brings competing model portfolios onto its proprietary platform
BlackRock, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity and Clark Capital will get shelf space alongside Morningstar's own models.
Not investing in ESG doesn’t make you anti-ESG
As the environmental, social and governance space evolves, we're learning that the value from an investment perspective is not always best, even if it's always good.
Why that $6.2 billion outflow from an ESG ETF is not the end of sustainable investing
Excluding the iShares ESG Aware ETF, sustainable funds saw positive net sales so far this year, according to data from Morningstar Direct.
Anti-ESG’s punching bag, BlackRock, keeps rolling with new ESG funds
The biggest sustainable fund manager in the country is preparing to launch several more products.
Vanguard’s step back from climate issues sparks ire from some clients
More than 1,000 clients signed a letter accusing the fund company of violating its fiduciary duty.
Fintech Bytes: RBC selects Vestwell, Riskalyze partners with Opto
Plus, BetaNXT acquires Mediant Communications, Advisor360 hires a tech executive from Amazon Web Services, and InvestCloud innovates asset management distribution.
BlackRock closes FutureAdvisor’s retail business, moves clients to Ritholtz Wealth
FutureAdvisor joins a growing roster of robo-advisors that have closed up shop, including RobustWealth and Motif Investing.
