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Bond returns have 60/40 managers turning to FX
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2021
Bond returns have 60/40 managers turning to FX

The traditional mix of 60% equities and 40% bonds has come under threat of late as losses in the stock market are sometimes met with little more than a shrug in U.S. Treasuries, rather than a rally that protects the entire portfolio.

ESG credentials in demand by pension funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2021
ESG credentials in demand by pension funds

Survey finds most institutional investors look for sustainable investing and diversity criteria when hiring equity managers.

Talent fight erupts as Wells Fargo exits foreign wealth business
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 08, 2021
Talent fight erupts as Wells Fargo exits foreign wealth business

UBS, Banco BTG Pactual, Insigneo and Andbank are among those seeking to hire from the roughly 330 advisers who were part of Wells' international wealth unit.

Cryptocurrency hedge fund founder admits to massive fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2021
Cryptocurrency hedge fund founder admits to massive fraud

Stefan He Qin stole investor money from his Virgil Sigma Fund and attempted to dip into his VQR Multistrategy Fund to pay back investors in the first fund, prosecutors say.

There are still 16 meme stocks with at least 100% gains in 2021
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2021
There are still 16 meme stocks with at least 100% gains in 2021

It’s a reminder that the wild ride may be far from over for these stocks. While $164 billion in value has been wiped from those 50 companies in a matter of days, data compiled by Bloomberg show, that came after $276 billion in market cap was added from the start of the year.

Yellen summons regulators to discuss market volatility
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 03, 2021
Yellen summons regulators to discuss market volatility

The meeting with the SEC, the Fed, the New York Fed and the CFTC is the Treasury secretary's first public effort to address the tumult involving GameStop shares.

Warren asks Robinhood to explain trading restrictions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2021
Warren asks Robinhood to explain trading restrictions

The Democratic senator wants to know whether the limits the online brokerage set on trading shares of GameStop and other companies were influenced by hedge fund investors or financial services partners.

Wells Fargo trims CEO Scharf's pay to $20.3 million in 2020
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 01, 2021
Wells Fargo trims CEO Scharf's pay to $20.3 million in 2020

The bank was the worst performer in the KBW Bank Index last years; its shares tumbled as it slashed its dividend and reported its first quarterly loss since 2008.

Ray Dalio considers cryptocurrencies for new funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 29, 2021
Ray Dalio considers cryptocurrencies for new funds

The Bridgewater Associates founder calls Bitcoin ‘one hell of an invention.’ But he says that he finds it challenging to put a value on digital assets and that cryptocurrencies are probably vulnerable to being hacked.

Robinhood raises $1 billion after trader revolt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 29, 2021
Robinhood raises $1 billion after trader revolt

Robinhood drew millions from bank credit lines as well as raising more than $1 billion from its existing investors.