Reading Into the SEC’s 2021 Enforcement Priorities
The ongoing implementation of Regulation Best Interest gets top billing in the SEC’s recently published 2021 examination priorities list, though...
Tag: ESG
Investment Product and Service Launches
MSCI to launch investment solutions with Microsoft, and Xtrackers by DWS launches ESG ETFs.
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The Latest Word on ESG
In terms of plan investing, fiduciary duty continues to come first.
DOL Q&A: What’s Next with ESG, Fiduciary and Proxy Regs?
The path ahead is clearer for insurance producers and fiduciary investment advisers compared with the potential ambiguities facing broker/dealers, says...
New DOL ESG Guidance Expected to Encourage More Plan Adoption
TIAA says a variable annuity and mutual funds that take an ESG approach are widely used on its retirement plan platforms.
Many View New DOL ESG Ruling as an Incentive to Sponsors
More retirement plans could begin offering environmental, social and governance funds in their lineups.
House Democrats Introduce Pro-ESG Investing Bills
The lawmakers say their proposals to require more disclosure of environmental, social and governance information build on the proven principle that sustainable investing and profitable investing are not...
Has the DOL Found an ESG Middle Ground?
George Michael Gerstein, an ERISA attorney with Stradley Ronon, dissects the DOL’s final rule regarding ESG investing in retirement plans,...
What Biden’s Win Means for Retirement Plans
Experts say the president-elect could start the process of shoring up Social Security and embrace ESG investing.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Northern Trust updates investor portal for alt asset managers, SSGA introduces corporate bond ESG ETF, and Mercer launches climate transition...
Investing Leaders Look Ahead to a Biden Presidency
With the Democratic nominee leading polls over the past several months, investors have had ample time to consider the potential impacts of a Biden administration, sources say.
DOL’s Final ESG Rule Appears Slightly Softer Than Proposal
The final version of the regulation emphasizes the importance of using only ‘pecuniary’ factors in the assessment of investment options within tax-qualified retirement plans, rather than expressly limiting...
Further Stimulus Said to Be Already Priced into the Markets
The failure to pass a second fiscal stimulus package is causing volatility, experts said, adding to the normal pre-election jitters.
Investment Product and Service Launches
J.P. Morgan designs core menu evaluation tool; FTSE Russell launches enhanced Green Revenue Data Model; Franklin Templeton presents goals optimization...
Investors Expect Advisers to Connect Their Financial Plan to Their Values
Research finds that if this goal is met, advisers’ share of wallet increases.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
IRS updates its operational compliance list, DOL releases new proposed fiduciary rule, and more.
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The Virtue in ESG Factors
These investing strategies reveal a rare source of rapid growth.
More Employers Including ESG Investments in Executive Compensation, Retirement Programs
Surveys find plan sponsors and participants have a growing interest in environmental, social and governance issues.
DOL’s ESG Restrictions Prompt Retirement Industry Head Scratching
Broad based demand is building among U.S. retirement plan investors for access to environmentally and socially responsible investments, leaving industry...