DOL rules expected to clarify that ESG funds are OK in retirement plans
US SIF CEO Lisa Woll discusses disclosures
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Live Twitter Q&A with London Business School’s Professor Ioannou
Post your questions on Twitter #AskProfessorIoa ahead of the live session on Sept. 23.
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Janus Henderson enters ESG field with five active ETFs
All of the asset manager’s new exchange-traded funds integrate sustainable investing criteria, with three investing in equities and two focusing on fixed income.
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US SIF updates ESG guidance ahead of Labor Department proposal
The guide has new information about the Department of Labor’s forthcoming regulations, which are expected to effectively reverse rules implemented last year that had a chilling effect on the use of ESG in 401(k)s.
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SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns
Even though advisers don’t have to comply with the rule for more than a year, it ranked as the hottest compliance topic, according to a survey; cybersecurity and climate change/ESG were other areas worrying advisers.
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Investing in a disruptive climate
Adapting to the changing climate also includes taking into account advances in technology, such as in medicine, energy, transportation, space travel, artificial intelligence and computing.
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MSCI and Fidelity among collaborators launching ESG academy for wealth managers
MSCI, Fidelity, Farrer & Co. and industry association Pifma to run three online modules on ESG investing, opportunities, regulation and tools.
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Brewing peace through economic opportunities
SDG #16: Promote peace and justice. Conflict, insecurity and limited access to justice stand in the way of sustainable development. Entrepreneur George Taylor, after a particularly tragic gang-related shooting, decided to try to instill peace in his community – and beyond with TRU Colors.
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Fund managers feel heat as SEC cracks down on inaccurate ESG labels
For several months, SEC examiners have been demanding that money managers explain the standards they use for classifying funds as environmental, social and governance-focused.
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SEC’s Gensler orders review of funds’ ESG disclosures
The agency is considering more stringent disclosure requirements for investment funds amid concerns that some fund managers are making unfounded ESG claims.
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Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs
ESG ETFs have investments related to solving social issues in the country such as racial disparities and better health care.
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Regulators scrutinize ESG more closely as greenwashing explodes
Researchers have raised questions about the credentials of money managers who claim they are marketing funds designed to address the climate crisis and social injustice.