Newsmakers
NYC Comptroller Accuses BlackRock of Bailing on Net Zero
Brad Lander says the ‘contradiction between BlackRock’s statements and actions is alarming.’
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Newsmakers
Utah Treasurer Pulls $100 Million Out of BlackRock in ESG Protest
Marlo Oaks is ‘committed to pushing back against ESG,’ which he claims is a left-wing political agenda.
Newsmakers
19 GOP Attorneys General Slam BlackRock Over ESG Investments
‘Fiduciary duty is not lip service,’ says August 4 letter, which is addressed to CEO Larry Fink and seeks ‘clarification on actions that appear to have been motivated by interests other than maximizing financial return.’
Newsmakers
Governor Moves to Bar Florida SBA From ESG Investing
Although the state's funds are hardly a hotbed of climate activism, DeSantis joins other GOP pols in opposing ‘woke capital.’
Newsmakers
GOP-Led States Ban Pension Plans From Dealing With ESG-Backing Firms
Texas probes whether BlackRock and other asset managers are boycotting fossil fuels.
Asset Allocation
The First Quarter Was Bad for Asset Managers’ Stock, Even Though Their Fourth Quarter Earnings Ruled
Amid the market carnage of early 2022, the long-term outlook is good for the money mavens.
Newsmakers
ESG Activist Larry Fink Takes Heat From Right and Left
The BlackRock CEO is either too radical or too namby-pamby, critics say.
Newsmakers
Larry Fink Says We Need to Work With, Not Against Hydrocarbon Companies. But Can We Trust Them Given Their History?
The CEO of BlackRock, the largest money management firm in the world, argued for moving to a more decarbonized business model worldwide.
Asset Allocation
ESG Will Power Capitalism to Solve Humanity’s Problems, Says Ackman
Hedge fund head cites four stocks, including Starbucks and Lowe’s, as examples of sustainability prowess.
Asset Allocation
Big Oil Strikes Back at ESG
A Texas bill would force the state’s retirement systems to divest from companies that divest from fossil fuels.
Market Moves
General Motors Throws Down in Super Bowl Ad on Electric Vehicles
The company will release 30 new electric vehicles by 2025, though the initial models will not be cheap.
Risk
Institutional Investors Demand Political Transparency from BlackRock
State treasurers and public pension funds say they fear an erosion of political stability after the attack on US Capitol.
Market Moves
General Motors Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040
The pledge comes days after John Kerry and Larry Fink called on the private sector to fight climate change.
Market Moves
News From Davos: Larry Fink Tries Rallying Fellow CEOs to Combat Climate Change
BlackRock chief sees ‘tectonic shift’ as enthusiasm mounts for sustainable investments.
BlackRock to Double Down on Climate Offenders in 2021
The firm will boost shareholder challenges in 2021 over sustainability issues and expand its probes to twice as many companies as before.