Investing | October 3rd, 2018 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...
Products | September 27th, 2018 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.
Investing | September 26th, 2018 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.
Products | September 6th, 2018 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...
Investing | August 10th, 2018 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,...
Investing | June 25th, 2018 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...
Opinions | June 22nd, 2018 Social Investing and ERISA Plans: The Context Is Significant Thomas White, partner at Rimon Law, discusses how plan sponsors should consider ESG investments following the DOL’s latest guidance.
Investing | June 20th, 2018 PSNC 2018: Investment Lineup Construction and Design There are a number of investment vehicles to consider when drafting a plan menu that best suits the plan's participants.
Compliance | April 24th, 2018 DOL Issues More Guidance Related to ESG Investing in DC Plans In a new Field Assistance Bulletin, the DOL clarifies how ESG investment considerations should be made under ERISA if ESG...
Products | March 29th, 2018 Investment Products and Services Launches JULY adds Stadion ETF to platform; Nationwide increases fund offerings with new ETF; and Fairpointe Capital releases ESG-centralized approach.
Reader Responses | March 26th, 2018 SURVEY SAYS: Socially Responsible Investments in DC Plans The Department of Labor (DOL) has paved the ways for inclusion of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-screened investments to be...
Investing | February 22nd, 2018 Institutional Investors Were Prepared for Market Volatility Investors surveyed by Natixis cited strategies they've been using to diversify their portfolios.
Investing | January 25th, 2018 With Sustainable Investing Pledge, Voya Joins Industry ESG Debate Voya Investment Management has pledged to adopt six basic principles to promote and support the use of environmental, social and...
Products | January 18th, 2018 Investment Products and Services Launches American Century releases first ETFs, and Putnam reveals two ESG fund offerings.
Investing | January 18th, 2018 NYC Pension Fossil Fuel Divestment Sparks ‘Modern ESG’ Investing Debate ACCF agrees theoretically with the possibility that environmental and social factors are materially important to institutional investments, instead accusing New...
Investing | December 4th, 2017 ETF Growth Trends Highlight ESG, Strategic Beta Findings suggest the opportunity is ripe for smart beta ETF products, but more industry education is needed.
Products | October 12th, 2017 Investment Products and Services Launches Columbia Threadneedle Premieres Strategic Beta ETF; and Change Finance Launches New Sustainable Investing ETF.
Products | October 5th, 2017 Investment Products and Services Launches American Century reorganizes income fund; Nuveen releases ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF; Voya enhances ETF model; and more.
Products | September 28th, 2017 Investment Products and Services Launches Hartford Funds expands fixed income ETF suite; Sage releases ESG Intermediate Credit Index; ICMA-RC opening investments to private sector.
Products | August 31st, 2017 Investment Products and Service Launches Reliance Trust Company Partners with Northern Trust and Wilshire Launches ESG Intermediate Credit Index