Institutional Investors Increasingly Including ESG Factors in Portfolios
Asset managers surveyed are also incorporating ESG factors into their investment processes. Meanwhile, a survey of individual investors indicates the...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
AllianceBernstein expands lifetime income strategy platform; Voya expands suite of target-date solutions; and Hartford Funds announces new semi-transparent ETF.
Finding Fixed-Income ESG Investments for Retirement Plans
Fixed income is important for defined benefit plans and defined contribution plan participants, so how can plan sponsors incorporate investments...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
PIMCO, Morningstar team up on personalized TDF solution; Schwab launches the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF; and Confluence Technologies to acquire...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
ISS ESG launches another ESG measurement index series; IndexIQ expands thematic ESG exchange-traded fund offerings; and Invesco expands QQQ Innovation...
Fund Fees Continue to Decline
Fees fell for active as well as passive funds in 2020, but investors pay more for sustainable investments than traditional...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
BlackRock announces option to include annuities in target-date strategies; Vanguard expands active roster with Core-Plus Bond Fund; Willis Towers Watson,...
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Firms Announce Intent to Launch ESG Pooled Employer Plan
PAi Trust Co. will be the pooled plan provider, and Morningstar Investment Management will select and manage the investment lineup.
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US SIF Releases Tips to Implement Sustainable Funds
As more participants express an interest in ESG investing, US SIF recommends steps plan sponsors can take to add the...
The ESG Landscape: Green, Not ‘Greenwashed’
There’s little evidence of the practice among sustainable investments, says S&P, as investors increasingly want proof an investment is doing...
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ShareBuilder 401k Adds ESG Funds to ETF Lineup
The addition of the two funds expands the ShareBuilder 401k roster for the first time in more than a decade from 20...
Climate Change and Benchmarking Risk for Retirement Plans
Experts discuss how to conduct climate-change analysis and whether such an inquiry is a fiduciary duty, as forces are aligning...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
Hartford Funds builds ESG-focused ETF; MSCI acquires RCA; and Wilshire releases systematic cross premia index.
What Comes Next With ESG Regulations?
The regulatory outlook for retirement plan sponsors looking to implement environmental, social and governance themed investments has been complicated, but...
Considering New Uses for SDBAs
Self-directed brokerage accounts could be the answer for meeting participants’ ESG investing desires and maybe guaranteed lifetime income needs.
D&I Efforts, ESG Investing and More Lawsuits Are Among 2021 DC Trends
Janus Henderson Investors reviewed study findings, recent legislation and litigation during a webinar.
ESG Funds Could See More Interest in 2022
Experts anticipate a rise in sustainable investments following the Thrift Saving’s Plan decision to add ESG funds to its lineup...
Pensions’ Long-Term Approach to ESG Risks Hinges on Engaging With Companies
The Pension Research Council recommends that pension plan sponsors develop processes to identify, measure and manage environmental, social and governance-related...
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DCIIA Publishes Resource for Incorporating ESG Investments in DC Plans
The paper aims to provide plan sponsors with tactical steps consistent with their fiduciary obligations.
PSNC 2021: Understanding Options for Investment Selection
Panelists discussed what fiduciaries should consider when rounding out their investment selections and how to determine whether the investment fees...