WASHINGTON: The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock is exerting pressure on the gun industry following the latest US school shooting massacre, pressing firms on how they monitor firearms use and safety.

In a statement published Friday on BlackRock’s website, the investment titan said it was considering launching new funds including “index-based portfolios that would exclude just firearms manufacturers and retailers.”

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