BlackRock sustainable fund changes name ahead of SDR
Trust drops ‘Sustainable’ from its name ahead of SDR
BlackRock
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Former PGIM boss joins Climate Asset Management board
Dyson steps down from his senior advisor role at Pollination
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Vanguard did not back any ESG shareholder proposals during 2024’s AGM season
Follows BlackRock’s voting reaching record low
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BlackRock ‘should not be let off the hook’ as ESG voting reaches new low
BlackRock said resolutions ‘lack economic merit’
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Global sustainable funds see inflows of $4.3bn in the second quarter
Global outlook for ESG fund flows is ‘starting to improve’
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Institutional investors hold $4.3trn in fossil fuel investments ‘locking us into a high-carbon future’
The world’s four biggest investors in fossil fuels are Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street and Capital Group
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BlackRock launches five climate transition ETFs
Providing investors with access to companies leading the transition to a low carbon economy
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Disappointment as oil and gas CEO re-elected to BlackRock’s board
Shareholders were also unsuccessful in requesting a review of BlackRock’s proxy voting record
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‘Unstoppable rise’ of passive climate funds
Morningstar’s overview of the climate funds notes passives’ popularity and flows into fixed income and transition strategies
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ESG assets set to reach over £7.7trn by 2027
Year-on-year surge in assets directed towards Article 8 and 9 in 2023
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Fink annual letter ‘promotes out-dated energy strategy’
Applauds Texas and Germany for their ‘energy pragmatism’
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Largest passive managers ‘turning a blind eye’ to climate impact
Reclaim Finance research shows large exposure to fossil fuel expansion