Hot Reads: Active Mgmt's New Appeal

Compiled by ETF.com Staff

Active Management Could Thrive Now (FA Magazine)
Two recent studies suggest active management could be having its time to shine.

Is Wall St. Gaming ESG Scores? (Advisor Perspectives)
There are vast inconsistencies between the stated climate objectives of money managers and the “the reality of their investments.”

How One Manager Quantifies ESG Investing (Institutional Investor)
Using machine learning techniques, one quant manager says it’s possible to measure ESG impacts even when data is hard to come by.

Funds Go Green, But Sometimes In Name Only (Wall Street Journal)
Over half of the funds that have been rebranded as ESG were experiencing chronic outflows before the name change.

Why Do Stablecoins Offer Such High Interest Rates? (A Wealth of Common Sense)
Finance nerds will enjoy the story about the Coinbase/SEC kerfuffle this week regarding regulations and what constitutes a security.

SEC Punts On VanEck Bitcoin ETF Decision (The Block Crypto)
But the entity says it aims to either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change by Nov. 14, 2021.

The Model Portfolio Landscape In 7 Charts (Morningstar)
What’s driving its rapid growth.

The 4 Financial Plotlines (The Big Picture)
Four intriguing thematic plots that seem to appear the most in finance.