Date: March 24, 2021019
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
Contact: Elise.Hoffer@ThompsonHine.com, 513.352.6748
A complimentary webinar presented by Thompson Hine LLP
Join us for a mid-morning break each Wednesday to chat about hot topics and trends relevant to your business. Our concise and practical discussions will focus on a variety of developments that impact financial service industries, and we’ll offer insights and considerations that will certainly be of interest to you.
Wednesday, March 24
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. ET
Session Nine: R.I.P. ESG? Implications of Recent ERISA Guidance on ESG Investing
As part of the Biden administration’s directive to review its existing regulations, the Department of Labor intends to revisit its final rules issued last year regarding financial factors in selecting plan investments and fiduciary duties associated with proxy voting and shareholder rights. Until further guidance is issued, the agency has opted not to pursue enforcement against ERISA plan fiduciaries for noncompliance. In this session, we explore the effects of the integration of ESG factors in ERISA plan investment decisions and other considerations fiduciaries should keep in mind when making ESG-related investment decisions and exercising their shareholder rights.
We will discuss the following topics:
- The final DOL rules on investment selection and exercise of shareholder rights
- Possible changes by the current administration
- The potential impacts on ESG funds
Presenters:
- Andrew J. Davalla, Partner, Thompson Hine
- Edward C. Redder, Partner, Thompson Hine
Upcoming program in this series (you must register separately for each):
- March 31 – Board Considerations Related to ESG
- April 7 – Converting a Mutual Fund to an ETF: Transparent or Semi-Transparent Portfolio and Other Key Decisions
- April 14 – Cannabis and Division of Investment Management
- April 21 – Five-Part Investment Advice Test
Questions?
Contact Elise Hoffer
Elise.Hoffer@ThompsonHine.com
513.352.6748