Sponsors Can Expect Expanding ESG Opportunities
One firm, for example, plans to soon roll out multiple additional products to complement its two existing ESG-labeled strategies—next will...
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ESG, Proxy Voting Trends Unlikely to Shift on Executive Order
The ultimate impact of President Trump’s new executive order is likely to be more symbolic than substantive when it comes...
Cerulli Finds All Talk, No Action Regarding DC Plan ESG Investment Adoption
Cerulli Associates found fee sensitivity and the notion that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing entails a trade-off in performance...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
Vanguard presents active equity ESG fund; Goldman Sachs announces ETF suite focused on innovation; State Street enhances fixed income ETFs;...
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Pentegra Introduces 401(k) Program With SRI, ESG Focus
The retirement plan provider is offering this program in partnership with Social(k) and LeafHouse Financial.
Mission-Based Employer Embraces ESG TDFs, In-Plan Income
UWC-USA makes all of its decisions and policies with its broader mission in mind; based on a commitment to education,...
ESG Access Among Active Management Opportunities in 2019
Asked about what Putnam has seen develop this year in terms of environmental, social and governance investing programs, and about...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
Touchstone Creates Additional Equity Funds; AAM Builds Third High Dividend Value ETF; and HB&T to Build ESG-Centered Collective Investment Fund.
SRI Holdings in ERISA Plans Gaining Ground, but Concerns Remain
What would encourage more ESG offerings in retirement plans?
Enthusiastic ESG Investing Measured Among U.S. Institutions
Continuing a trend that began in 2012, criteria related to climate change and carbon emissions remained the most important environmental...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
BlackRock Launches Multiple ESG Funds and Tools; Fingage Managed Account Solution Added to LT Trust Recordkeeping Platform; Franklin Templeton Acquisition...
U.S. Demand Grows for ‘Safe ESG’ via Fixed-Income Vehicles
There is still not very much discussion in the U.S. about fixed-income investments pursuing ESG themes, according to BlueBay Asset...
U.S. Institutional Investors Changing Views of ESG Investing
A global survey of institutional investors found more in the U.S. said ESG factors can be a source of alpha...
Institutional Investors Increase Use of ESG Investing
Forty-three percent incorporate ESG factors, up from 22% in 2013.
Arnerich Massena Makes Economic Case for ESG Investing
Responsible practices and policies have been shown to serve corporations better in the long run, strengthening their ability to meet...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
Capital Group adopts PFaroe; Reliance Trust chooses Northern Trust to support CITs; Vanguard introduces low-cost ESG ETFs; and more.
Plan Sponsors Need the Right Motivations for Choosing ESG Investments
Political motivations and investor recommendations can result in choosing a low-performing investment for a retirement plan.
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Investment Product and Service Launches
T. Rowe Price closes Emerging Markets Stock Fund; Fidelity merges active and passive funds in new TDF suite; SSGA decreases...
GAO Explores Why Few Retirement Plans Embrace ESG Investing
GAO says in other cases where plans may face complexity, such as selecting a target-date fund or monitoring pension consultants,...
Cerulli Analysts Tackle Tough Topic of ESG ‘Materiality’
While not a new concept, materiality is essential to efficiently integrating ESG factors into the investment process; it all boils down to...