“A Dutch pension manager’s decision to pull its investments from BlackRock highlights the growing gap between the U.S. and Europe.”

[COMMENTARY] For BlackRock, will the funds gained in the US ‘red states’ by bad-mouthing climate change offset the asset losses from elsewhere? Previously, a major backer of ESG-based investing, BlackRock has made a clear decision to downplay it to stem fund withdrawals in red states and elsewhere.
The transatlantic rift over sustainable investing just got deeper, by Mark Mann, September 5, 2025, Corporate Knights, Canada.