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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
A biweekly topical newsletter from PLANADVISER
ESG
Greetings PLANADVISER readers! Among the most persistently popular topics we cover on www.planadviser.com is the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed investing within retirement plans and by institutional investors. Collected below is our latest coverage and analysis of this important and evolving topic. We hope you share some of what you read with a  client or colleague.
Compliance
SEC Consolidates Climate, ESG Information
A new webpage brings together all the agency’s actions and information as a response to increased investor demand for climate and ESG investing.
Compliance
DOL Says It Won't Enforce Final Rules on ESG and Proxy Voting
The department says it will not pursue enforcement actions against any plan fiduciary for failure to comply, and it plans to release further guidance on the issues.
Compliance
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 recent evidence suggests the regulator’s focus on share class disclosures remains a chief concern. 
The Markets
Why and How the OCIO Model Is Moving Up Market
Sources say it’s partly due to the growing popularity of ESG investing, but there’s a lot more going on to fuel the trend, from increasing market complexity to the emergence of new regulations.  
The Markets
Institutional Investors Look to Strengthen Portfolios With Alternatives, Multi-Asset Approaches
Interest in ESG investing continues to grow, but many investors want proof of its alpha.
Compliance
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, calling it a compromise that might be here to stay.
The Markets
The Future of the 60/40 Portfolio
Investment experts say it’s not the percentages of a 60/40 portfolio that need to change for it to be effective in the future—it’s the components.
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