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Commentary: What Does BlackRock’s Prominence in the Biden Administration Mean for Investors?

December 17, 2020 | Ken Blackwell

This article originally appeared in TownHall on Dec. 17, 2020. Last week, President-Elect Biden tapped two prominent individuals at the world’s largest money-management firm for key positions within the new administration’s economic team. Brian Deese, a BlackRock managing director who is responsible for overseeing the sustainable investment strategy of the firm, has been named as the new […]

DOL Final Rule Limits Proxy Voting by Retirement Plan Fiduciaries

December 15, 2020 | (SHRM)

This article originally appeared in SHRM on December 15, 2020. Retirement plan fiduciaries will be barred from casting corporate-shareholder proxy votes in favor of social or political positions that don’t advance the financial interests of retirement plan participants, under a Department of Labor (DOL) final rule released on Dec. 11. These matters are often referred to as […]

The Department of Labor ‘s New Rule is a Much-Needed Step Toward Ensuring Fiduciary Obligations

December 11, 2020

Today the Department of Labor took a much-needed step toward ensuring positive, long-overdue reforms to the role that proxy advisory firms play in ERISA-backed pension fund management through their finalized rule titled, “Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights.” . Following the rule’s release, Chris Burnham of the Institute for Pension Fund Integrity said, […]