How to Separate Real ESG Funds From the Not-So-Real This is now a question for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the regulatory watchdog wanders into a thicket of inconsistent standards.
Tim Quinson | Jun 23, 2021
(Bloomberg) Worldwide, there are more than 600 exchange-traded funds that claim to follow the principles of environmental, social and governance investing in one way or another. But how many of them really do?
This is now a question for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the formidable securities watchdog wanders into a thicket of inconsistent standards and yardsticks. In a recent examination, the regulator found both gaps in compliance and a lack of policies among such ETFs to ensure the funds actually match their publicized strategy.
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Joe Biden is likely to bring ESG ETFs as well as infrastructure investing into greater focus.
ESG and infrastructure will be the top ETF themes of 2021, according to Chris Huemmer.
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With Joe Biden pushing for a mammoth infrastructure package as well as his clean energy initiatives taken through executive orders, ESG and infrastructure ETFs offer promising opportunities for investors looking to dip their toes in these growing themes, says Chris Huemmer, a senior investment strategist at FlexShares.
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