“As said within the order, Invesco noticed industrial worth in claiming {that a} excessive share of company-wide belongings have been ESG built-in. However saying it does not make it so,” mentioned Sanjay Wadhwa, appearing director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.
“Corporations ought to be easy with their shoppers and buyers relatively than in search of to capitalize on investing tendencies and buzzword,” Wadwa added.
The order fees Invesco with willfully violating the Funding Advisers Act of 1940. (Invesco Advisers is owned by Invesco Ltd., the worldwide asset supervisor.)
“We’re happy to resolve this matter associated to historic statements made concerning the share of firmwide belongings beneath administration that have been ESG-integrated. The SEC Order makes no allegations or findings associated to disclosures about particular funds or funding methods,” Invesco mentioned in an announcement.
“Invesco has not issued public experiences of firmwide ESG integration ranges since late 2022. Invesco Advisers, Inc. cooperated totally with the investigation and can proceed to take a client-led strategy of providing funding methods tailor-made to the precise funding goals of its shoppers,” the agency added.
With out admitting or denying the order’s findings, Invesco agreed to stop and desist from violations of the charged provisions, be censured, and pay the $17.5 million civil penalty.
