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81% of asset managers recently said ESG has become more (54%) or much more (28%) of a priority to their investment strategy over the last year

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 27, 2023--

How sustainability benchmarks are blurring the 21st century’s biggest investing trend

REGISTER NOW Many of the world’s biggest asset managers say they’re increasingly struggling with some of the rules guiding the $35 trillion market for environmental, social and governance investing. Much of the confusion revolves around defining the social aspect. The guideposts are generally seen as confusing and this is “going to become a bigger issue going forward,” according to Rick Redding, chief executive of the New York-based Index Industry Association. He points to a survey by t...

ETFGI Announces Speakers And Topics For The ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - United States, A Virtual Event On May 19th & 20th Date May 19 Fre e attendance and educational credits for buyside institutional investors and financial advisors. Receive a free copy of the ETFGI directory of ETFs and ETPs  and educational credits . The event is designed to facilitate substantive and in-depth discussion on the regulatory, product and trading developments impacting the use of and tradin...

How ETFs were impacted by US sanctions against China The US government’s blacklisting of Chinese companies sent ripples through the ETF industry. Alex Rolandi reports on how sanctions may have had more impact on investors and index providers than on the country itself. When US sanctions against Chinese companies increased earlier this year, benchmark providers had to revise their listings and fund managers reassessed portfolios. BlackRock and Vanguard, who were significantly exposed to the n...

ETFs: When companies are blacklisted When the US increased sanctions against China increased earlier this year, it showed how the ETF industry can be vulnerable to government policy. Benchmark providers revised listings, removing various Chinese companies from indices, while ETF providers such as BlackRock and Vanguard had to offload billions to comply with the new restrictions. Geopolitical tensions are to be expected when investing in emerging markets. “It’s the nature of the beast,” ...