ESGU News and Press, iShares ESG MSCI USA ETF From 12/21/22

Summary The transition to net-zero emissions has become one of the key drivers that will define the global economy over the decades to come. The Paris Agreement and national climate change plans anticipate a gradual transition to a low-carbon world – not an overnight switch to ze...

Summary In today's issue of the 1-Minute Market Report, I examine the market bounce since the October low, and highlight the areas of the market that are leading the way higher. On Thursday, for every stock that was down, there were 26 that were up. For the first time since August...

Summary For the sixth year in a row, FTSE Russell asked global asset owners for their views and practices across a range of sustainable finance issues: 184 participated, and represent up to £3 trillion in AUM in assets. Mitigating long-term investment risk was given as the le...

Summary The convergence of energy security and the climate agenda is likely to be a focal point at COP27. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused severe energy supply disruption in the EU and forced a near-term policy divergence between energy security and the climate agenda. A...

Summary Global climate adjustment is falling behind in meeting the targets of limiting temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Developing economies vulnerable to climate change are likely to undertake concerted calls for "loss and damag...

Summary In the year that has passed since COP26 in Glasgow, there has been a seismic shift in the global geopolitical agenda for climate and sustainability. Countries will report on their progress towards meeting the goals set out in their NDCs. While COP27 has received far le...

Summary The national commitments set at COP27 are expected to be lackluster and the industry response slow compared to previous years. At COP27, governments will need to look beyond the backdrop of global unrest and work together to take climate action. The Group of 77, led by...

Summary Our fund-flows week kicked off Thursday, October 20, with bond yields rising and equity markets falling for the second straight day. The Russell 2000 fell 1.24% as the 10-year Treasury yield rose 2.35%. Municipal bond conventional funds (ex-ETFs) returned a negative 1....

Summary With inflationary pressures and recessionary fears remaining top-of-mind, equity managers see no short-term end to the bumpy ride in markets. One of the key risks cited by equity managers in our third-quarter report is the possibility of inflation remaining stuck at high l...

Summary ESGU is an ETF with companies that score well according to MSCI's ESG ratings, which is supposed to be supported by a team of ESG analysts. The thing is apparently most companies pass the mustard, so the sectoral exposures end up being really similar to the stock standard ...