The DOL proposes rules that would curb proxy voting by plan fiduciaries on shareholder proposals. By Paul A. Davies, Paul M. Dudek, Ryan J. Maierson, and Kristina S. Wyatt Continued DOL Antipathy Toward ESG On August 31, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed rules that could induce Employee Retirement Income Security Act … Continue Reading
Changes to the Investment Regulations mean greater ESG disclosure requirements in statements of investment principles. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and Shaun Thompson In response to trustees’ uncertainty about how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors — as non-financial factors — apply to pension schemes, the Law Commission and the Department for Work … Continue Reading