An ESG Refresher as DOL Makes Progress on New Regs
Industry experts are watching for the imminent filing of new Department of Labor regulations pertaining to the use of environmental,...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
Vanguard to launch two active funds, reopen Wellington fund; As You Sow issues corporate 401(k) sustainability scorecard; MIM broadens investor...
FINRA Project Examines How Regulators Can Support Diversity
Suggestions from the industry include eliminating the 180-day enforced waiting period triggered by a third failed ‘top off’ examination, involving community colleges in the licensing process and making...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Morningstar invests $11 million in iraLogix; Transamerica announces latest R6 share classes; and ESG Asset launches new capital health care...
Advisers Who Successfully Serve the LGBTQ Community
Retirement plan experts say people in this market are in need of advisers who are attuned to and understand their...
Biden Expected to Advance a More Stringent Fiduciary Rule, Advocate for Retirement Income and ESG Investing
Industry experts reflect on what President Joe Biden has done in his first months in office with respect to retirement...
Executive Order Asks DOL to Consider Rescinding Last Rule on ESG Investing
President Joe Biden seems to want to pave the way for more environmental, social and governance investing in retirement plans.
Bill Would Allow Retirement Plans to Use ESG Investments
The legislation, which follows a year of back-and-forth on ESG investing, would amend ERISA to make it clear that plans...
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.
Upcoming Webinar: ESG and ERISA Plans
We will discuss how asset managers are putting environmental, social and governance investing themes to work. Particular attention will be paid to the regulatory environment and the potential...
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...
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...
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...