Investments

An iShares ETF investing in companies it says has “positive environmental, social and governance characteristics” has more than tripled gains of the S&P 500.

If approved, the firm would be able to issue its own ETFs, although they haven’t registered any individual funds yet.

Despite besting the broader market over the long-term, those at the top have underperformed in the first half of 2020.

At the height of pandemic-related job losses, 18.9% of Americans with disabilities were unemployed, data show.

A typical investment for Nuveen's $5.8 billion impact investing unit these days ranges from $20 million to $60 million, says its co-head.

Recognizing the elephant — and donkey — in the room can lead to a broader conversation about long-term investing

The current proposal “would lead to worse outcomes for plan participants as plan sponsors shied away from assessing ESG risks in selecting investments,” the research firm says.

“The primary drawback of fewer hedge fund filings is lack of clarity around crowding risk,” strategists from the firm write.

There has been increased demand for havens amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases, flaring political tensions and a weaker dollar.

“No one could have envisioned what this virus was going to do to the commercial real estate space,” an expert says.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created opportunity zones as an economic development tool to stimulate investments in distressed communities.

The fast money has more than three times the impact on equity valuations than long-term investors like pension funds, according to a recent paper.

Using machine-learning algorithms, the firm's $106 billion systematic active equity group researches social media pages and online job postings to build portfolios.

The $217 billion alternative asset manager reported its biggest loss as a public company in the first quarter.

Northwestern Mutual’s practices raise difficult questions about the nature of retail advice just as wealth management faces greater scrutiny under new rules.

Investors may be put off by the costs associated with these funds, which had an average expense ratio of more than triple their peers.

With Treasury yields now hovering around zero, and likely to stay there for years, expected gains from the traditional asset mix are in doubt.

Almost 90% of smaller fund managers would no longer have to report their investments and their firms would save $136 million a year, the agency estimates.

Funds that follow a similar approach lost 5.1% over the period, according to Hedge Fund Research.