Extinguishing ESG: US House Approves Prohibitive Bill for Pension Funds
20 January 2026
A bill which would prohibit ESG factors being considered by pension fund managers and in pension plans has been narrowly approved by the US …
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ERISA Overhaul: House Committee Approves Bill Prohibiting ESG Factors
July 4, 2025
The House Committee on Education and Workforce has voted through a bill which will restrict retirement fund managers’ ability to consider ESG factors in investment …
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Marty Walsh is a champion of sustainable investment
Controversial rules that make it harder for US pension plan fiduciaries to make sustainable investment decisions could be reviewed if President Biden’s Labor Secretary nominee takes the helm. Marty Walsh, a Democrat …
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DoL questions purpose of shareholder voting
The US Department of Labor (DoL) has thrown a new curveball into its approach to governing shareholder rights, questioning the need for asset owners to have their voices heard by companies at all.
Following …
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Pension fund investors in the United States may need to prove allocations made under their environmental, social and governance policies are primarily aiming for a financial return should proposed new rules be enacted.
At the end of June, the Department …
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