Vanguard settles coal antitrust suit with Republican states for $29.5M

This story was originally published on ESG Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily ESG Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Vanguard entered a settlement with Texas and 10 other Republican-led states last week to end litigation alleging the asset manager violated antitrust laws and colluded with BlackRock and State Street to “artificially constrict” the coal market, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday. Vanguard did not admit to any wrongdoing or illegal conduct, bu ...