Investors were sold the idea of principled investing on the basis that it wasn’t just good for society and the planet, but would boost their returns too. However, things have not quite paid off in recent years and the ESG boom has turned to slump, with platform Bestinvest revealing […] Click here to view original […]

New perspectives for 401(k) plan sponsors and investment decision makers in 2025: Fidelity Judge rejects GOP-led challenge to Biden-era ESG 401(k) investing rule Click here to view original web page at Democratic officials urge SEC, DOL to protect ESG investing, post American Airlines 401(k) lawsuit

Last week, a federal district judge in the Northern District of Texas upheld a rule promulgated by the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor enabling ESG-focused investing. Specifically, the court determined that the rule was in accordance with ERISA as it “allowed fiduciaries to consider collateral benefits when deciding between […] Click here to view original

Home Sustainable Investing Changes in SEC Guidance on Investor Engagement Present a New Challenge to Shareholders Sustainable investors consider their next steps as new barriers to engagement with companies on ESG issues emerge. Feb 20, 2025 Illustration depicting three hands casting ballots into a central ballot box. The SEC […] Click here to view original

A sign for BlackRock Inc. hangs above their building in New York, July 16, 2018.(Lucas Jackson/Reuters) BlackRock and Vanguard have paused their meetings with companies after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published guidance last week prohibiting investors from participating in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism. The […] Click here to view original

(14min) Summary In 2024, issuance of ESG sukuk grew by 14% year-on-year, to $15.2 billion. ESG debt now makes up almost 7.5% of total debt finance raised. This represents an opportunity for sustainable sukuk. ESG sukuk issuance to date is predominantly from similar sectors as the conventional ESG debt […] Click here to view original