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  • The US battles against ESG

    22 May 2023

    US climate change politics have hit a turning point. What started off as mild disgruntlement against woke investing now looks to have turned into an all-out war by right-leaning states against climate siders. It is enough to make the head spin. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • BlackRock's CEO praises the power of capitalism over woke investing

    16 March 2023

    "We do not divest from sectors," Larry Fink says

  • Chart of the Week - An open letter to Larry Fink

    07 October 2022

    Insurance Risk Data (and BlackRock) reveal reasons insurance CIOs use ETFs

  • Länsförsäkringar blacklists BlackRock funds

    28 April 2022

    Swedish insurer excludes two funds on fossil fuel and ESG breaches

  • Comment: Are some clients' wishes more equal than others for BlackRock?

    07 April 2022

    Time for Larry Fink to ask: 'Is the customer always right?'

  • Fiduciary duty comes first in ESG, BlackRock says

    04 April 2022

    Insurer return concerns have to be met, asset manager says

  • Investor pressure the catalyst for reinsurers' ESG focus

    05 May 2021

    Companies are being faced down by largest investors in world, says AM Best

  • AllianzGI reveals ESG push in 9,532 company meetings last year

    18 February 2020

    Asset manager supports better compensation and climate-related policies

  • BlackRock faces challenge to back up Fink's sustainable statement

    24 January 2020

    "Blackrock has a tendency to make very bold statements—this is one of them," says Robeco CEO

  • Insurer investments with BlackRock set to exit fossil fuels

    15 January 2020

    Larry Fink signals stronger shareholder engagement and better ESG reporting