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7 reasons donor-advised funds can be a good place for impact investing
OPINION NOV 17, 2020
7 reasons donor-advised funds can be a good place for impact investing

DAFs can help investors surmount various barriers that discourage them from getting started with investments seeking social and environmental returns

By Adam Rein
Green wave drives ESG assets over $17 trillion
ESG NOV 16, 2020
Green wave drives ESG assets over $17 trillion

A new report shows ESG assets now make up a third of all managed money, according to The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products
ETFS NOV 13, 2020
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products

American Portfolios, Benjamin Edwards, Royal Alliance, Securities America, Summit Financial to pay

By InvestmentNews
Businesses worldwide should prepare to disclose climate risk
ESG NOV 13, 2020
Businesses worldwide should prepare to disclose climate risk

The Federal Reserve and the U.K. Treasury have both released positions on climate risk disclosure

By Bloomberg
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2020
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit

The multi-level marketing company's plan had allegedly excessive fees, according to the complaint

By Emile Hallez
Biden administration needs to consider climate change at every turn
OPINION NOV 11, 2020
Biden administration needs to consider climate change at every turn

Biden should prioritize climate when he picks the EPA, FERC and transportation chiefs, as well as other cabinet positions

By Michael Bloomberg
RIAs relish the idea of government gridlock under Biden
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2020
RIAs relish the idea of government gridlock under Biden

Divided government is what the financial markets want most

By Jeff Benjamin
Stocks hit all-time highs on optimism about vaccine
EQUITIES NOV 09, 2020
Stocks hit all-time highs on optimism about vaccine

Stocks that have been hit hard by lockdowns, like movie theaters and cruise companies, jumped, while stay-at-home companies plunged

By Bloomberg
Election outcome seen as bullish for emerging markets
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 09, 2020
Election outcome seen as bullish for emerging markets

Developing nations' stocks and currencies are already at their highest levels in more than two years, and analysts are predicting additional gains

By Bloomberg
Biden presidency to be ESG friend
ESG NOV 09, 2020
Biden presidency to be ESG friend

From Paris climate deal and racial justice to renewable energy and diversity, Biden administration welcomed by ESG investors

By Natalie Kenway
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus

SECURE Act provisions providing plan fiduciaries with some legal protection, requirements for lifetime income disclosures on 401(k) statements and a volatile stock market all bode well for these products

By Emile Hallez
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide
OPINION NOV 09, 2020
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide

It appears unlikely a Biden administration would be able to overturn the rule

By InvestmentNews
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing
ESG NOV 06, 2020
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing

The commissioner suggested the SEC think about standardized reporting on climate risk for public companies and investment funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gold and copper set for best week since July
ALTERNATIVES NOV 06, 2020
Gold and copper set for best week since July

Precious metals rallied as Joe Biden advanced in the presidential race

By Bloomberg
History shows stocks may extend post-election surge
EQUITIES NOV 05, 2020
History shows stocks may extend post-election surge

Continued Republican control of the Senate means less likelihood of huge stimulus, but also less chance of tax hikes or more regulation

By Bloomberg
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice

Chief Executive Jenny Johnson outlined the $1.4 trillion manager's interest in technology and retirement assets at the Spark Forum

By Emile Hallez
What a divided Congress means for the markets
ESG NOV 04, 2020
What a divided Congress means for the markets

Sweeping tax hikes are off the table and the outlook dims for green energy, according to speakers at the Schwab Impact conference

By Jeff Benjamin
Election results point toward divided government
ESG NOV 04, 2020
Election results point toward divided government

That scenario could slow any attempt to change investment advice rules put in place under the Trump administration

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stocks, bonds rally as election bets are retooled
EQUITIES NOV 04, 2020
Stocks, bonds rally as election bets are retooled

Investors are looking ahead to a future without massive debt-fueled stimulus spending or a rollback of Trump's tax cuts

By Bloomberg
America exits Paris climate deal as US awaits election outcome
ESG NOV 04, 2020
America exits Paris climate deal as US awaits election outcome

Trump filed to withdraw a year ago; a Biden presidency could rejoin the global treaty as early as Feb. 19

By Bloomberg