SEC rule proposal would order investment firms to back up ESG claims
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-05-25T22:52:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisers, investment companies, and business development companies to submit enhanced disclosures about funds that claim ESG strategies drive their investment choices.
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