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The ESG Rule Explained, Part 4: The DOL’s Goals

Tom Shingler interviews a legal expert on the ESG rule issued by the Department of Labor.

The ESG Rule Explained, Part 3: Shareholder Rights

Tom Shingler interviews a legal expert on the ESG rule issued by the Department of Labor.

The ESG Rule Explained, Part 2: DC Plan Lineups

Tom Shingler interviews a legal expert on the ESG rule issued by the Department of Labor.

The ESG Rule Explained, Part 1: Fiduciary Principles

Tom Shingler interviews a legal expert on the ESG rule issued by the Department of Labor.

DOL Issues Final ESG and Proxy Voting Rule

Kristin Bradbury and Tom Shingler analyze the DOL’s Final Rule on ESG and proxy voting.

New DOL Proposed Rule on ESG and Proxy Voting

Tom Shingler explains the impact of a new proposed rule from the Biden administration on ESG and proxy voting.

Department of Labor Provides Cybersecurity Guidance

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An excerpt from an article by Ben Taylor on new cybersecurity guidance.

DOL Proposes Tightened Proxy Voting Guidelines

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The department’s new proposal dovetails with SEC guidance finalized in 2020 and would create a refined set of circumstances in which plan fiduciaries may engage in proxy voting.

DOL Calls for Stricter Rules Around ESG Investing in Retirement Plans

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The Department of Labor (DOL) in late June proposed guidance for considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in the investment duties of fiduciaries for both defined benefit and defined contribution plans subject to ERISA. In general, the DOL rule seems intended to create a larger hurdle to incorporating ESG factors into ERISA plan investments. […]

Participant Notices: Boring but Important

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule in late October that would allow certain retirement plan disclosures to be posted online. This would result in reduced printing and mailing costs, make disclosures more readily accessible, and diminish the environmental impact of distributing physical notices. (It is noteworthy that a proposed rule on reducing paper […]