This content is from: Opinion The Department of Labor Is Attacking Sustainable Investments — And Harming Plan Participants A proposal from the DOL seeks to block 401(k) plans from offering ESG funds. US SIF’s Lisa Woll and former Department of Labor deputy assistant secretary Judy Mares say such a move would harm the very investors the department is meant to protect. By Lisa Woll and Judy Mares August 25, 2020
This content is from: RIAIntel SEC’s Clayton Responds to Department of Labor’s New Fiduciary Rule The day before Regulation Best Interest went into effect, another agency reentered the fray. By Michael Thrasher June 30, 2020
This content is from: Portfolio Locked-Up Journalists. Espionage Investigations. Constitutional Challenges. The Government’s Release of Economic Data Was Arcane and Complex — Until Now. Inside the world’s most important data room. By Leah McGrath Goodman June 03, 2020
This content is from: Portfolio 401(k) Plans Get Green Light for Private Equity The U.S. Department of Labor said defined contribution plans can offer private equity exposure through vehicles such as target-date funds. By Julie Segal June 03, 2020
This content is from: Corner Office The SEC Thinks the Lack of Transparency in Private Markets Is a Risk to Investors. The Commission Wants That to Change. Industry experts talk about what’s next for private companies now that transparency is on the top of the regulator’s mind. By Hannah Zhang November 08, 2021
This content is from: Corner Office BlackRock Has Been Targeted by a Political Attack-Style Campaign for Being ‘Woke.’ The Asset Manager is Undeterred. A D.C.-based“anti-woke” group’s recent attack raises questions for other asset managers and blurs the line between ESG and politics. By Alicia McElhaney November 09, 2021
