ESG Asset Managers and Investment Funds—Near Term SEC Enforcement Risk

ESG Asset Managers and Investment Funds—Near Term SEC Enforcement Risk

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The SEC intends to bring enforcement actions under existing legal provisions against investment advisers and funds that do not adhere to stated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Advisers and funds should ensure that they have policies and procedures in place to adhere to their stated ESG criteria.

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