Unlike SRIs and impact investing, the only goal of ESG investments is to generate returns for investors.

Bequests returning territorial assets to indigenous nations pose thorny questions for financial advisors and their clients, two experts tell FP.

The Texas AG leads a lawsuit against BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, alleging asset managers' influence on coal production led to higher energy prices.

The US Sustainable Investment Forum (SIF) sees thin Republican majorities in Congress hampering anti-ESG legislation from advancing.

Even if Donald Trump's second term spells trouble for climate-minded stocks, analysts say investing in energy infrastructure is still a safe bet.

ESG was seen as a counter Trump's presidency eight years ago. The story has changed.

AI-powered YourStake has since expanded into a comprehensive advisor platform, offering portfolio analytics and meeting automation, claiming to save five hours a week for advisors.

Advisors must educate themselves on how climate-related risk can impact the lives, portfolios and net worths of their clients — and communicate those risks accordingly.

ESG has become more material to over two-thirds of asset owners' investment processes in the previous five years, Morningstar says.

Criticism of ESG investing has cut across the political spectrum, with accusations ranging from "woke capitalism" on one end, to "greenwashing" on the other.