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Robinhood hit with lawsuits for blocking GameStop trades
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2021
Robinhood hit with lawsuits for blocking GameStop trades

While users of the trading platforms claim in court filings that they suffered losses from the restrictions, legal experts say brokerages have broad powers to block or restrict transactions — all of which is spelled out as part of customer agreements everyone signs to gain access to the services.

Jackson National to be spun off by UK insurer Prudential
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2021
Jackson National to be spun off by UK insurer Prudential

An initial public offering of a stake in Jackson, one of the biggest annuities providers in the U.S., will be held in the first half of 2021, according to a Prudential statement.

Gensler poised to confront stock market hit by historic mania
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 28, 2021
Gensler poised to confront stock market hit by historic mania

As President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, he will be faced with a run-up in share prices with few parallels.

Wells Fargo bans advisers from recommending GameStop, AMC
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 28, 2021
Wells Fargo bans advisers from recommending GameStop, AMC

Clients can still call their advisers to initiate trades in those stocks, a bank spokesperson said. Both companies' shares have surged amid a push from retail traders.

Labor rule on ESG already trimming fund options for retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2021
Labor rule on ESG already trimming fund options for retirement plans

Some retirement plan advisers have cut green investing options from 401(k) plans following Trump's last-minute rule change.

GameStop whipsaws as short sellers capitulate
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 27, 2021
GameStop whipsaws as short sellers capitulate

The stock has gyrated wildly since Tuesday’s 93% surge, a move that meant GameStop has risen more than eightfold this month in a dizzying rally fueled by Reddit-charged day traders.

AI fund that's beating S&P 500 has shifted into tech stocks
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2021
AI fund that's beating S&P 500 has shifted into tech stocks

The AI Powered Equity ETF now has more than 37% of its holdings in tech, up 9 percentage points from Nov. 3, and it has halved its industrial exposure to about 3%.

BlackRock's Fink tells CEOs to focus on the environment
INVESTING ESG JAN 26, 2021
BlackRock's Fink tells CEOs to focus on the environment

Fink challenged his fellow CEOs to disclose how their companies will operate in a net-zero world and said positioning for the long term means preparing for the realities of climate change.

Alight Solutions to go public by merging with SPAC
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2021
Alight Solutions to go public by merging with SPAC

The deal with Foley Trasimene values Blackstone Group's benefits administrator at about $7.3 billion including debt. Blackstone bought the unit from Aon in 2017.

Black steps down as Apollo CEO in wake of Epstein scandal
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2021
Black steps down as Apollo CEO in wake of Epstein scandal

Marc Rowan, one of Black’s top lieutenants, will succeed him as CEO as part of a governance overhaul that will also eliminate weighted voting rights.