Fidelity readies ESG target-date series
The firm would be one of several companies providing sustainable target-date funds in the US
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Republican bill would end the DOL ESG rule
The effort, the latest in an overall anti-ESG push from conservatives, is largely symbolic
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DOL’s ESG rule hit with long-shot lawsuit
A legal challenge to the agency’s rule on investments in retirement plans was inevitable, lawyers say
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ESG has the DOL’s blessing: Here’s what can happen next
Target-date funds that are sustainable or responsible are fair game, but there aren’t many of them
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A trading app bets on sustainable investing
CEO of Fennel talks about the company’s potential, and ESG Out Loud reviews the new DOL rule
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DOL’s final ESG rule will encourage take-up of sustainable investing
Puts an end to Trump administration restrictions on ESG
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DOL set to finalize ESG rule
The final rule is coming out at a time when sustainable investing has become a political flashpoint
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Evolving ESG regulations in the US
Global ESG Summit panellists say absence of regulation allows for data disparity
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ESG options would increase 401(k) engagement
But not many plans include ESG funds and very few people use them
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Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth
Fidelity has around $7.4bn in DC plan assets in ESG options and last year added seven funds to its sustainable lineup
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DOL seeks public input on protecting retirement savings from climate risks
The request for information comes as the agency is working on a separate final rule on the use of ESG in retirement accounts
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ESG investing is about to get a lot easier
Both the Labor Department and the SEC are working on proposals whose thrust is to encourage the use of ESG factors, in an abrupt reversal of Trump administration policy.