Acting SEC Chair Lee calls for more proxy voting disclosure by funds
Lee said there may be a disconnect between passive index funds’ proxy voting and their investors’ ESG inclinations.
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Anti-greenwashing rules take effect in European Union
New rules are supposed to give investors more transparnecy into products’ ESG credentials, but the effectiveness of SFDR is up for debate.
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ESG investing is just investing
With the Biden administration ramping up the focus on climate change, ESG investing is expected to see another wave of growth.
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Chevron greenwashing complaint filed with FTC
Complaint is first time environmental groups have brought such claims to the Federal Trade Commission against an oil giant.
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T. Rowe Price launches global ESG fund
The active fund for US investors will try to beat a global index, the MSCI All-Country World Index.
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CFA Institute offers certificate in ESG investing
The certificate focuses on analyzing ESG factors and integrating them into portfolios. It also provides ESG fluency for people working in functions such as sales and distribution, wealth management, product development, financial advice, consulting and risk.
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SEC seeks public comment on climate risk disclosures
Acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee suggested the agency should consider new policies and procedures regarding ESG for investment advisers. The agency is evaluating how a disclosure framework can be flexible enough to keep up with the latest market and scientific developments.
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It takes patient capital to fund innovation needed on climate
Advisers should explain to investors that solving societal change is a long term opportunity.
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SEC official says ESG disclosure policy must be ‘adaptive,’ ‘innovative’
The agency must be nimble in keeping up with an increasingly popular and rapidly evolving issue.
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ESG rises to the top of Lipper Awards
Calvert and American Century bring home overall fund company awards, and a record 21 funds sweep their categories.
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DOL won’t enforce Trump-era ESG rules
The two rules were among the most heavily contested measures instituted by the DOL under former Secretary Eugene Scalia, with the 401(k) rule drawing nearly 9,000 public comments, most of which opposed it.
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Investors want to know impact of bonds on the world
ESG investors focus on exactly what is in their portfolios, as well as who is managing their investment, says Tim Coffin, director of sustainability at Breckinridge Capital Advisors.