In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and a change in the U.S. Administration, and as asset managers continue to adopt ESG policies and metrics, ESG continues to be a focal point in the marketplace.
In this 27 minute discussion, Seward & Kissel partners and counsel Debra Franzese, John Ryan, and Lance King discuss ESG considerations for private and registered fund managers including:
- General ESG landscape (1:20)
- EU’s Sustainability Regime (SFDR) (5:10)
- Department of Labor focus on ESG and ERISA assets (6:05)
- Potential ESG changes for private funds under the Biden administration (11:10)
- Potential ESG changes for registered funds under the Biden Administration (15:26)
- Names Rule (18:06)
- Recommendations for ERISA managers and managers with/seeking ERISA capital (20:20)
- Recommendations for registered fund managers (22:00)
- Recommendations for private fund managers (23:40)
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The discussion in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be considered to be legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is being created by this podcast. Attorney advertising.
