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LTX launches AI-powered tool to help US bond traders
FINTECH JUN 06, 2023
LTX launches AI-powered tool to help US bond traders

BondGPT, which uses OpenAI technology to help power its bond analytics, will help traders find more liquid bonds at a better price.

By Bloomberg
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool
ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool

The legislation mandates that the SEC think beyond current income and wealth thresholds to define the sophisticated investors who are qualified to buy private securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC sues Coinbase for breaking securities rules
ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
SEC sues Coinbase for breaking securities rules

Regulator’s suit comes day after the agency sued crypto platform Binance for a wider set of violations.

By Bloomberg
Market volatility exposes generation gap among investors
RIAS JUN 05, 2023
Market volatility exposes generation gap among investors

As the banking crisis unfolded during the first quarter, the youngest investors were loading up on financial sector stocks and crypto, while older investors backed off.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC sues crypto platform Binance for violating securities rules
ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2023
SEC sues crypto platform Binance for violating securities rules

The agency has for months been probing whether Binance illegally sold digital coins as the exchange was getting off the ground in 2017.

By Bloomberg
Anti-ESG shareholder proposals rise sharply
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2023
Anti-ESG shareholder proposals rise sharply

A report from the Sustainable Investment Institute shows a 76% uptick this year in shareholder resolutions asking companies to undo their work on diversity, equity and inclusion, and other issues.

By Emile Hallez
Finra fines B-D $30,000 over rep's medical marijuana biz
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2023
Finra fines B-D $30,000 over rep's medical marijuana biz

Park Avenue Securities fell short in its supervision of a rep who helped operate a cannabis business, the regulator says.

By Bruce Kelly
House vote advances bill to set SEC test to become accredited investor
ALTERNATIVES JUN 01, 2023
House vote advances bill to set SEC test to become accredited investor

The legislation seems to strike a balance between concerns about allowing ordinary investors to buy private placements and creating opportunities for them to diversify their portfolios.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Amid oil industry profits and anti-ESG campaigns, proxy votes see less support
ESG JUN 01, 2023
Amid oil industry profits and anti-ESG campaigns, proxy votes see less support

Environmentally focused resolutions are getting double-digit support, but less than similar proposals had in 2022.

By Emile Hallez
Democratization of markets doesn’t mean all investors should vote for private placements
ALTERNATIVES JUN 01, 2023
Democratization of markets doesn’t mean all investors should vote for private placements

Investor harm is occurring among so-called sophisticated investors, and strong guardrails must be put in place if access to unregistered securities becomes easier for retail investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
California lawmakers move ahead with major climate disclosure bills
ESG MAY 31, 2023
California lawmakers move ahead with major climate disclosure bills

The state is poised to go much further on emissions reporting than the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Emile Hallez
California B-D that sold GWG bonds files for bankruptcy
ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2023
California B-D that sold GWG bonds files for bankruptcy

Irvine-based JRL Capital Corp. reported total assets of $43,000 and total investor claims against the firm of $2.5 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Franklin Templeton's Putnam buy raises doubts about scaling old-school asset management
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Franklin Templeton's Putnam buy raises doubts about scaling old-school asset management

The $1.4 trillion fund company continues to grow through acquisitions in a shrinking category.

By Jeff Benjamin
House bill would nix ESG funds in Thrift Savings Plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2023
House bill would nix ESG funds in Thrift Savings Plan

The retirement plan for federal government workers also includes numerous Christian and 'pro-life' funds that would seemingly be affected by the legislation.

By Emile Hallez
Philly broker in hot water, again, over alt sales
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2023
Philly broker in hot water, again, over alt sales

Austin Dutton last week lost an industry arbitration claim of $43,645 to a client related to sales of GWG bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty
RIAS MAY 30, 2023
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty

Fidelity's alts platform, which launched in 2013, has seen assets grow by 70% since 2020.

By Jeff Benjamin
California bill would require state pension funds to divest oil, gas assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2023
California bill would require state pension funds to divest oil, gas assets

The measure seeks divestment of an estimated $15 billion from oil and gas companies by CalPERS, CalSTRS.

By Bloomberg
Debt-limit deal faces test in Congress
FIXED INCOME MAY 30, 2023
Debt-limit deal faces test in Congress

Legislators have less than a week to approve the agreement before the default deadline next Monday, June 5.

By Bloomberg
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2023
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock

Meaghan Muldoon, who had been global head of ESG integration at BlackRock, started in her new position at BNY Mellon this month.

By Emile Hallez
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2023
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts

The firm miscalculated annual yield and income for nine funds on approximately 8.5 million statements. It also failed to act promptly when customers noticed something was wrong.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.