Biden’s SEC chair likely to take ‘hard look’ at ESG
Democratic member Caroline Crenshaw predicts climate risk will likely be on the agenda at the agency.
Author: Mark Schoeff Jr.
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New bill would require advisers to consider SRI in retirement plans
Michigan Democrat Andy Levin plans to introduce two bills in the House addressing ESG.
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SEC’s Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing
The commissioner suggested the SEC think about standardized reporting on climate risk for public companies and investment funds.
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DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
Agency takes the term ‘ESG’ out of the text, but opponents say the regulation’s chill factor remains.
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Labor Department’s ESG proposal likely to advance
More than 95% of nearly 8,700 comment letters opposed the rule, according to a recent study by US SIF.
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3 Questions: Aron Szapiro on DOL’s proposed ESG rule
Morningstar’s director of policy research talks about what DOL’s regulation would mean for the use of socially responsible investing in retirement plans.
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SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing
DOL proposal likely would chill the use of socially responsible investments in retirement accounts; the SEC focuses on disclosure.
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Senate Democrats ask DOL to back off ESG rule
The proposed restrictions on environmental, social and governance funds in 401(k)s would perpetuate racial discrimination, a group of lawmakers wrote.