SSGA: Investors Should Use Optimization When Constructing Reduced-Carbon Portfolios

More investors are constructing portfolios with environmental, social, and governance principles in mind. This includes explicit carbon-reduction targets, temperature alignment goals, and climate objectives such as mitigation and adaption.

ETF Trends • Mar 14, 2022

ESG in a Time of War

The effects of the Russia-Ukraine war have been far-reaching and devastating. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO countries have been placing sanctions on Russia, companies have stopped doing business in the country, and index providers such as MSCI and FTSE Russell have delisted Russian securities from their indexes, making the region essentially uninvestable.

ETF Trends • Mar 10, 2022

World Leaders Endorse Resolution to End Plastic Pollution

World leaders on Wednesday endorsed a resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to end plastic pollution and create an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution, titled “End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument,” was adopted at the conclusion of the three-day UNEA-5.2 meeting and addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, [.

ETF Trends • Mar 4, 2022

Top 5 State Street Global Advisors ESG Funds by Flows

It's been a big year for ESG funds as increasingly more investors and advisors prioritize investing in environmentally conscious businesses and practices. State Street Global Advisors, one of the industry's biggest firms, offers a variety of ESG ETF options for investors, with strategies from divestment to a focus on governance and gender equity.

ETF Trends • Dec 27, 2021

Will Household Savings Provide An Upside Growth Surprise?

Developed-market (DM) household savings recorded a significant gain last year, with an increase equivalent to 10% of combined gross domestic product (GDP). This build-up is likely to bolster consumption as restrictions on economic and social activity are removed and pent-up demand unlocked.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 30, 2021

Hop on the ESG Bandwagon With These 3 ETFs

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing phenomenon has proven its mettle with strong performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, there's still room on a bandwagon that can only continue to get larger, but here are three ETFs investors can start with.

ETF Trends • Nov 17, 2020