Amid political pushback around ESG, Climate Week panelists say firm leaders should focus less on the label and more on the risks that matter to clients.

As the U.N. renews its call for $1.3 trillion a year in climate finance, four leaders in climate finance say the biggest question for advisors is where that money goes.

Two years after Hurricane Helene hit his hometown, Earth Equity Advisors founder Pete Krull argues advisors need franker conversations about where clients invest and where they retire.

Roy Swan of the Ford Foundation said the simplest implication of his new book may be a nudge toward donor-advised funds. But he argues for a deeper examination of popular assumptions around figures like Adam Smith and Milton Friedman.

The National Legal and Policy Center has successfully urged companies like Goldman Sachs and American Express to remove DEI from their board selection process, but now it argues that SEC actions are restricting shareholder rights too much.

Impact investing experts admit that the first year under President Trump has brought changes to the rhetoric around ESG. The realities look far more murky, though.

A dramatic rebound in clean-tech stocks has investors in the green economy hoping they can finally turn the page on years of punishing underperformance.

Financial advisors know how to guide clients through volatility, but the math displaying the portfolio risks of AI may present an altogether different challenge.

Despite pushback in U.S., investing to promote environmental, social and governance causes remains popular among young and women investors, says UBS co-head of global investment management.

Even after more than three years of Republican-led attacks against environmental, social and governance investing, the strategy is still "extremely important," according to RBC BlueBay Asset Management.

Dutch pension fund PFZW has dropped a $17 billion mandate with BlackRock, citing concerns over climate risk and sustainable investing priorities.

Seventeen Democratic state officials urged major asset managers to prioritize long-term risks like climate change, rejecting Republican efforts to curb ESG investing.

High net worth clients who want increased customization and tax-loss harvesting possibilities might benefit from direct indexing, but financial advisors say it isn't right for everyone.

The impact of President Trump's push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the SEC remains murky, according to a watchdog report.

The founder of Tulsa Innovation Labs is calling for changes to draw more investments from civic-minded financial advisors and clients in their local communities.

Critics including President Trump are ramping up the pressure on large corporations to drop their programs. But others doubted the firms' sincerity all along.

Despite a flurry of executive orders targeting renewable energy, fossil fuels and environmental policy, advocates say many companies and countries are continuing ESG and DEI initiatives. But they might not be calling them that.

An airline's 401(k) fund used BlackRock as its asset manager. The case could open the floodgates.

High-yield cash opportunities, alternative investments, ETFs and short term bonds received renewed interest.

More than five dozen stories from the past year reflect an era of building controversy and pushback amid ongoing efforts to remove barriers and promote careers.