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Lawmakers press Gensler over climate, crypto and rulemaking pace
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers press Gensler over climate, crypto and rulemaking pace

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee questioned the SEC leader about the roughly 50 rules the agency has proposed over the past two years.

By Emile Hallez
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2023
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform

The agreement between Advisor Group and CAIS on sales of alternative investments, and the revenue such sales would generate, is the crux of the matter.

By Bruce Kelly
Not investing in ESG doesn't make you anti-ESG
ESG APR 17, 2023
Not investing in ESG doesn't make you anti-ESG

As the environmental, social and governance space evolves, we're learning that the value from an investment perspective is not always best, even if it's always good.

By Jeff Benjamin
First Republic's efforts to woo rich clients may be bank's undoing
FIXED INCOME APR 17, 2023
First Republic's efforts to woo rich clients may be bank's undoing

The bank attracted wealthy clients with loans that have become a costly hurdle to finding a rescuer.

By Bloomberg
Advisors expect more crypto problems after FTX meltdown
ALTERNATIVES APR 13, 2023
Advisors expect more crypto problems after FTX meltdown

Most advisors are avoiding recommending cryptocurrencies to their clients, a CoreData Research survey found.

By Emile Hallez
Yield on I bonds set to plunge below 4%
FIXED INCOME APR 13, 2023
Yield on I bonds set to plunge below 4%

Inflation-linked I bonds have soared in popularity over the past two years, but now the yield is set to slump from the historic 9.62% rate the bonds offered just a few months ago.

By Bloomberg
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu joins anti-ESG fray amid setbacks for the movement
ESG APR 12, 2023
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu joins anti-ESG fray amid setbacks for the movement

The governor signed an executive order this week that entails only limited practical restrictions on state assets but could have a chilling effect.

By Emile Hallez
Six biggest banks on Wall Street failing key ESG test, study says
ESG APR 12, 2023
Six biggest banks on Wall Street failing key ESG test, study says

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup are listed as falling short in an analysis by Ceres and the Transition Pathways Initiative.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisors are jumping on the bull market bandwagon
RIAS APR 11, 2023
Financial advisors are jumping on the bull market bandwagon

As some of the worst performers of 2022 rebound in the first quarter, the outlook for the financial markets looks rosy.

By Jeff Benjamin
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2023
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement

As the firm announces a settlement of suits brought by Preston Hollow Community Capital, Nuveen announced that John Miller is retiring and will be replaced by Daniel Close.

By Emile Hallez
Client wasn’t lovin’ it:  Wells Fargo loses arbitration case over McDonald’s stock
ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2023
Client wasn’t lovin’ it:  Wells Fargo loses arbitration case over McDonald’s stock

Finra arbitrators order the firm and a broker to pay about $500,000 to a former McDonald's franchise owner after an options trading snafu.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The 5-minute rule for evaluating alternative investments
OPINION APR 10, 2023
The 5-minute rule for evaluating alternative investments

Advisors evaluating alts for their clients should focus on what clients want to achieve as part of a well-diversified portfolio and understand their clients' cash flow requirements.

By Jenny Zhan
Anti-ESG measures are everywhere, but some are floundering in GOP states
ESG APR 07, 2023
Anti-ESG measures are everywhere, but some are floundering in GOP states

Fiduciaries are citing the high costs of legislation restricting the use of ESG, and some state leaders are listening.

By Emile Hallez
ESG downgrades show complicated nature of sustainability ratings
ESG APR 06, 2023
ESG downgrades show complicated nature of sustainability ratings

MSCI announced an adjustment that will lower its ESG scores on about 31,000 funds.

By Emile Hallez
DWS ESG fund launch sets record for sales, at another ETF's expense
ESG APR 05, 2023
DWS ESG fund launch sets record for sales, at another ETF's expense

A big client moved $2 billion from a different Xtrackers ESG exchange-traded fund to the new fund, the Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF.

By Emile Hallez
Sustainable investing advocate US SIF names new policy director
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2023
Sustainable investing advocate US SIF names new policy director

The hiring of Rachel Curley comes amid other leadership changes at the industry group, including a new CEO.

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy
ESG APR 04, 2023
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy

Four months after exiting the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Vanguard is being depicted as a company doing nothing about climate change.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock to offer two buffer ETFs that aim to limit investors' losses
ETFS APR 03, 2023
BlackRock to offer two buffer ETFs that aim to limit investors' losses

The two funds would both track the returns of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, using options to try to reduce potential fluctuations in investors' returns.

By Bloomberg
Sustainable fund advisor Mirova US gets new CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
Sustainable fund advisor Mirova US gets new CEO

Zineb Bennani has worked for parent firm Natixis since 2005.

By Emile Hallez
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher

Open claims against the Iowa-based broker-dealer totaled $32.1 million at the end of 2022, eight times what it reported a year earlier, according to an SEC filing.

By Bruce Kelly