Sixth Annual Index Industry Association Benchmark Survey Reveals Continuing Record Breaking ESG Growth, Multi-Asset Expansion by Index Providers Globally

The number of ESG indexes grew 55% and surpassed 50,000 worldwide across asset classes for the first time Fixed Income ESG indexes increased at a record 95.8% pace For the first time, fixed income ESG indexes outnumbered equity ESG indexes NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Index Industry Association (IIA), the industry trade group for the…

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IIA’s Second Annual ESG Report of Asset Managers Sees Strong Growth

Asset managers expect nearly two-thirds of investment portfolios to contain ESG elements within a decade  In one year, the number of asset management companies incorporating ESG principles in fixed income increased from 42% to 76%   Asset managers found significant improvement in ESG tools, metrics, and services  NEW YORK (July 28, 2022) – Despite recent global…

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IIA CEO Rick Redding Joins ETF TV for a Discussion on Self-Indexing

Following the suspension of index rebalancing by major index providers during March, concern around control of index provision has risen. The question of how control of indexing impacts funds and investors needs addressing. Self-indexing is one option for firms, but this raises questions of its own. In the latest ETF TV episode, Deborah Fuhr, Rick Redding, CEO…

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