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3 global investment firms are using blockchain technology to enhance growth.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) launched an investigation on April 25 into Climate Action 100+, which describes itself as “an investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take necessary action on climate change.” Landry’s office says the investigation seeks to determine whether some asset management…

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Pushing further into the crypto universe is all about "expanding opportunities" for clients.

The atmosphere at the end of last month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was rather sobering. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced countries to turn to thermal coal and other fossil fuels to meet their energy needs, likely postponing the transition to a net-zero economy. But COP27 also…

Amy Cooper, a white woman, lost her job as a portfolio manager at a New York investment firm after she called the police on a Black man who asked her to put her dog on a leash.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2022 results on Jul 15, before market open. While its revenues in the to-be-reported quarter are expected to have witnessed a rise on a year-over-year basis, earnings are likely to have declined.