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Blackrock
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Does ESG-Based Proxy Voting Matter? Just Ask ExxonMobil
Whether they realize it or not, retirement plan participants invested with BlackRock (and possibly Vanguard, State Street and…
First-Ever ESG Option Available in a Fixed Index Annuity
BlackRock, RetireOne and Midland National have teamed up to offer what they say is the first-ever ESG option…
These 3 Takeaways from the BlackRock Savings Summit are Driving the Future of Retirement
The events of 2020 have exposed pre-existing fault lines in the U.S. savings system, from emergency savings to longer-term goals like saving for retirement. Article provided by BlackRock
ESG’s Resilience in Pandemic Panic
BlackRock is all in with ESG and sustainable investing, with CEO Larry Fink’s relative success in convincing investors…
BlackRock Urged to Divest from China by Right-Leaning Ethics Watchdog
In a May 12 letter to BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink, the National Legal and Policy Center…
BlackRock Bows to Climate Change, Will Put ESG ‘Front and Center’
BlackRock, the $7 trillion-plus gorilla in the asset management space, is joining the climate change fight. Having already…
SECURE Act Victory Lap: Industry Celebrates, Congratulates Lawmakers
Statements from the retirement industry came pouring in late Monday after it was announced that the Setting Every…
Weekend Random Notes: CEO Pay, BlackRock’s Big Deal and More
It’s the weekend, and a good time to take a closer look at some recent newsworthy developments that…
Concerns Grow About Converting 401k Savings to Income
Overall confidence in retirement, which previously was on an upward trend, “flatlined” in 2019. And when it comes…
BlackRock’s Kapito: ‘You Can’t Invest For the Future In the Future’
BlackRock’s annual Global Investor Pulse Survey got a nice consumer “awareness” boost with a segment featuring president Rob…