LCTU News and Press, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF From 11/12/21

In the EU, the Commission recently rolled out the “Fit for 55” legislation, which basically touches on all areas of policy and practice towards the EU's climate goals, including more renewable energy adoption, more applications for emissions trading, a faster rollout of EVs,...

The world is very volatile right now. It’s very unpredictable. What we think investors should do is to focus on the fundamentals of businesses and to think long term, and that’s what we continue to do. Companies can grow a number of different ways. One of the ways is by ...

The annual survey has evolved over the years, enabling deeper insights into trends and into how attitudes toward responsible investing have changed since it launched in 2015. An increased number of respondents incorporate ESG considerations into investment decisions when there is a po...

COP26 does provide a distinct conglomeration of political and business leaders in one place. Sustainable finance plays a fundamental role in making a reality of the many promises of net-zero emissions. The current inconsistency regarding the scope and the language of the recent re...

91% of 1,400 companies across 22 jurisdictions report some level of sustainability information and 51% offer some level of assurance. External audit is different from sustainability assurance. There is nothing to pick and choose among: Reporting criteria is definitive and mandatory. ...

FTSE Russell’s COP26 Net Zero Atlas surveys countries’ latest climate targets and mitigation strategies. Building on work on climate risk for sovereign assets in fixed income markets, they have calculated the implied temperature rise (ITR) associated with individual nati...

Across emerging markets, corporate ESG disclosures are uneven and broadly lag those in developed markets. Sustainable investing is often associated with the search for ESG leaders, but that focus can overshadow the investment opportunities that also lie in companies boosting their ESG...

The pandemic made “sustainability” personal for many people. COVID-19 is more than a health crisis—it’s a sustainability crisis. Large, publicly traded companies are incredibly influential players in sustainable development. The pandemic has proved that...

Managers need to be thinking holistically about ESG in today’s environment. Compelling investment opportunities can be uncovered by identifying companies which are seeking to improve their ESG profiles, creating a virtuous cycle to draw capital from a wider investor base. E...

For Q3 2021, the average equity fund and taxable fixed income fund posted a 1.52% loss and 0.08% gain, respectively. TNA in the conventional funds business declined 0.20%, falling by $54.2 billion from Q2 2021 to slightly less than $26.415 trillion for Q3 2021. The short-/intermed...