In a previous column, I discussed several high-level themes to review when considering the introduction of responsible or environmental, social and governance–focused funds to a retirement plan lineup ...

September 20, 2021 - For retirement plans, including private company retirement plans regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), employers often ask about whether they ...

Environmental, social and governance factors are becoming increasingly important considerations for companies of all sizes. That's because investors, consumers and stakeholders are seeking ...

Georgetown conference panel discusses how ESG should be understood in the context of other socially informed investments, and how it should be regulated. Conflicting guidance from Democrat and ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a new set of Proposed Regulations that (again) seek to define the extent to which a plan fiduciary may take into account Environmental, Social, and ...

This alert is the second in a series. In our first alert, “History and State of Play,” our global financial services policy team described the status of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule ...

The proverb of “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again” seems to be applicable in this case, as the House of Representatives has, once again, taken aim at the use of environmental, social and ...

401(k) plans run by money management firms that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in their ...

Though a new Labor Department proposal could hinder the use of ESG factors in retirement plans, the world’s largest money manager isn’t stepping back from sustainable investing. Processing Content In ...