LCTU News and Press, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF From 06/29/21

I worry that the war on climate change may cause a pinch in the oil markets. While I can understand the concern, it may be that the speed of the push to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is laying the groundwork for a mismatch between oil supply and demand in coming years. The seeds...

Environmentally aware investors increasingly want portfolios that address climate change. Companies with formidable carbon handprints will be at the forefront of efforts to reduce the world’s carbon intensity. How can investors tap into the transition to a low-carbon econom...

From a consumer perspective, the consumer is actually now demanding a focus on environmental, social, governance factors. If public expectations for inflation do rise, that is going to be a change from years past. There’s going to be an opportunity to make medical progress ...

As investors have increased their attention on ESG factors, so too have corporations. For active large-cap investors, who are faced with a deluge of information and the task of filtering it down to what matters on a company-by-company basis, this is fertile ground for adding value. ...

Exchange traded funds are an area of the financial market that appear to buildup steam month after month as inflows to the space continue at a record pace. The question is, with all of the new market opportunities and new ETFs that are hitting the market, how many will actually resonate with ...

Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory book takes a look at modern portfolio theory (MPT), including where it came from, the potential limitations of MPT in factoring in ESG information, and the systemic risks we increasingly see in our investing world. We estimate that globally all th...

Analyzing COVID-19's climate impact in 2020 provides some insights to investors on the size of structural changes implied by a transition scenario aligned with the Paris objective. Taking a look at the "ambition" gap between countries' official commitments to limit greenhouse gas (GHG...

Over the last decade, clients in more than 100 countries have entrusted BlackRock with $1.9 trillion of net new business, including $391 billion of net inflows in 2020. Our strong business and financial results and commitment to consistently investing for the future has enabled us to ...

Innovation advances business practices, services, and products, and when it permeates the economy, innovation increases productivity, and spurs economic wealth creation. Growth stocks, because of the longer duration of their earnings, can be very sensitive to rising interest rates and...

Currently, there’s no single standard for how ESG information should be analyzed and disclosed. Because of this, investors tend to rely heavily on generalized ESG “scores” provided by a handful of vendors. In order to gain a deeper understanding of ESG-related alp...