Anti-ESG fight has come to retail investors
Some view it as political, but demand is strong, and asset managers appear undeterred
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ETF aimed at EV battery metals
The Element EV & Solar Materials ETF would get exposure through futures contracts
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Non-transparent ETF would focus on climate change
Veridien’s ETF would invest in small-, mid- and large-cap stocks
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Premium fees and so-so returns on some ‘ESG’ funds
Products with high sustainability scores but not necessarily the ESG label are cheaper
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VanEck adds sustainable energy ETF
Head of equity ETFs Peter Liao is portfolio manager
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ESG investing won’t change the world
It’s just good risk management – even the most ‘anti-woke’ should see that
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Seeing the forest for the trees
Once our forests reach a tipping point, the loss may be irreversible
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Dems urge JP Morgan, Wells Fargo to cease funding of anti-ESG group
Federated Hermes has indicated that it will end its membership in the State Financial Officers Foundation
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GOP states are going after UN-member banks
Attorneys general are asking for employee names and meeting locations
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BNY hires head of responsible investing from Neuberger
Manisha Ali ‘will help build and shape the Investors Solutions Responsible Investing franchise’
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Activists allege greenwashing by Nuveen in PRI complaint
The company uses engagement rather than divestment from oil and gas
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HSBC’s ‘misleading’ climate ads banned in UK
Advertising regulator received 45 complaints