ESGU News and Press, iShares ESG MSCI USA ETF From 03/15/22

An ESG evaluation process focused on an increasing rate of ESG adoption provides more insight and better returns than using standardized ratings or exclusions. As the war in Ukraine highlights, diversifying energy sources can improve global economic stability. Companies’ re...

The humanitarian tragedy we are witnessing in Ukraine has shocked the world. We can no longer take for granted the peace and security that has largely prevailed in Europe since the Soviet Union collapsed over 30 years ago. European countries have increased their reliance on energy imp...

Companies shouldn’t need a reason to improve corporate gender diversity. It’s a goal worth pursuing in its own right. Studies have shown, for example, that a higher proportion of women than men in middle management positions believe they will be in the same role in 10 ye...

As ESG has taken on greater relevance in recent years, the gold mining industry has become more transparent. More and more companies are providing standalone sustainability reports which are increasingly more comprehensive and detailed. We expect companies to link compensation to ...

Emerging Markets are outperforming the rest of the world, due in large part to windfall profits in the commodities-exporting countries of South America and the Middle East. If you want to follow the money, this is a good place to start. Money has been flowing out of tech, consumer dis...

Sustainable investment funds are mushrooming. Exerting influence through management engagement is an effective way to make an impact. Sustainable investing has become so popular because it addresses real needs that gained prominence during COVID-19. For further details see: ...

For the first week out of the previous four, exchange traded funds and conventional funds attracted net new capital on the week ending Feb. 23, according to Refinitiv Lipper, $3.9B in total led by money markets. Breaking down the data, investors will see that money market funds pulled in $6.3...

The Treasury yield curve continued to flatten over the week. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $2.9 billion in weekly net inflows. Conventional equity funds (ex-ETFs) witnessed weekly outflows for the third straight week. For further details see: U.S. Weekly FundFlow...

Professor Isil Eril, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance at the Fisher College of Business of the Ohio State University talks about corporate governance and how AI can help augment human judgement to identify diverse boards and management by avoiding biases. One thing that we fail...

Environmental, social, and governance factors are all important to the sustainability of an investment. Bond investors are primarily concerned with reducing risk to their investment, while equity investors focus on increasing returns. Governance reviews beyond data provided by age...