Touchstone acquires mutual funds from AIG’s SunAmerica

The Bottom Line: Touchstone Investments acquires the mutual funds business managed by AIG’s SunAmerica Asset Management and will integrate 12 funds with about $7.5 billion.
Acquisition of ACRe by ISS continues consolidation trend in ESG space

The Bottom Line: The ISS announced acquisition of ACRe on Monday continues consolidation trend in the ESG space, now with a focus on U.S. municipals.
2020 Review: Sustainable ETFs and ETNs

The Bottom Line: Sustainable ETFs/ETNs in 2020 experienced significant growth and ended the year at $93.1 billion across 154 funds. The ESG Integration-Mixed approach dominates. Sustainable ETFs in 2020 experienced significant growth and ended the year at $93.1 billion in assets Sustainable ETFs[1], dominated by funds that pursue an ESG Integration-Mixed[2] approach to sustainable investing, […]
SEC subcommittee introduces preliminary ESG reporting and disclosure recommendations for funds

The Bottom Line: SEC Asset Management Advisory subcommittee introduced preliminary set of potential ESG investment product reporting and disclosure recommendations at December 1, 2020 meeting. SEC subcommittee introduced preliminary set of potential ESG investment product reporting and disclosure recommendations At the December 1, 2020 SEC meeting the ESG subcommittee of the Asset Management Advisory Committee […]
Limited number of ETF re-brandings vs. mutual funds

The Bottom Line: iShares ESG Advanced HY Corporate ETF only 4th re-branded index fund in last 12-months during interval when just 12 ETFs were repurposed. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”block” ihc_mb_who=”reg” ihc_mb_template=”4″ ] The Bottom Line: iShares ESG Advanced HY
Morgan Stanley acquires Eaton Vance and gains $98.2 in sustainable AUM

The Bottom Line: Morgan Stanley acquires Eaton Vance and is expected to rank seventh in sustainable fund assets under management with $150 billion in AUM. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”block” ihc_mb_who=”reg” ihc_mb_template=”4″ ]
Sustainable Funds Monitor: September 2020

The Bottom Line: After twelve consecutive monthly increases in AUM, sustainable funds and ETFs took a breather to end Q3 with $2,814.5 billion in assets.
Sustainable funds cash flows summary: August 2020

The Bottom Line: Sustainable mutual funds and ETFs reached $2.9 trillion in August and are on a trajectory to exceed $3 trillion within several months. Sustainable mutual funds and ETFs[1] reached almost $2.9 trillion and are on a trajectory to exceed $3 trillion within several months. Sustainable mutual funds and ETFs recorded their 12th consecutive […]