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In Case You Missed It: The Latest Roundup of Material from IPFI

July 6, 2020

The Institute for Pension Fund Integrity (IPFI) works to promote sound governance of public pension funds across the United States. At IPFI, we urge pension leadership to prioritize fiduciary responsibility and put fiscal health first when making financial decisions. We encourage officials to carry out sensible and prudent pension management guided by their fiduciary responsibilities. […]

Commentary: Activist Banks That Weaponize Lending Power Should Meet Stiff Resistance From Lawmakers

June 29, 2020 | Christopher Burnham

This article originally appeared in Forbes on June 16, 2020. Is it ever proper for banks to play politics with their financial assets? The answer is a resounding “No.” You would think that with almost one-third of the nation unemployed and businesses of all sizes suffering, banks – particularly Goldman Sachs, Citibank and Morgan Stanley […]

IPFI Statement on the proposed Department of Labor rule on ESG investing

June 29, 2020

The Department of Labor last week released a proposed rule on tax-qualified retirement plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in order to determine the extent to which Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations factor into investment decisions. The question at hand is whether the plan managers, bound by fiduciary duty to their beneficiaries, […]