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Who’s afraid of ESG?
OPINION MAY 24, 2022
Who’s afraid of ESG?

There is a struggle to define ESG, and opponents are using that to their advantage.

By Emile Hallez
SEC orders BNY Mellon to pay $1.5 million for overpromising on ESG
ESG MAY 23, 2022
SEC orders BNY Mellon to pay $1.5 million for overpromising on ESG

The firm's BNY Investment Adviser subsidiary did not perform ESG quality reviews of investments in mutual funds that it touted as using such strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble

In its annual audited financial statement, Emerson Equity reported that problems related to an unnamed offering potentially could harm the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Recession threat takes center stage
RIAS MAY 23, 2022
Recession threat takes center stage

Financial advisers scramble to keep clients on track as markets drive lower, inflation climbs and an economic slowdown seems unavoidable.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stock sell-off to intensify as fresh 10% plunge looms, survey finds
FIXED INCOME MAY 23, 2022
Stock sell-off to intensify as fresh 10% plunge looms, survey finds

The Fed’s hawkish-at-all-costs posture, the chaos in supply chains and intensifying threats to the business cycle are all undermining confidence.

By Bloomberg
Placating stakeholders could drive a stake through corporate reputation
OPINION MAY 23, 2022
Placating stakeholders could drive a stake through corporate reputation

Companies need to be able to recognize changing facts on the ground, assess corporate values and capabilities, and decide on a response in real time.

By Nir Kossovsky and Denise Williamee
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management
RIAS MAY 20, 2022
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management

Two filings show that Parametric is moving beyond its current focus on separate accounts and direct indexing to subadvise strategies for Innovator ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
T. Rowe nabs ESG exec from BlackRock
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2022
T. Rowe nabs ESG exec from BlackRock

Poppy Allonby, who will work out of T. Rowe’s London office, will oversee the company's ESG strategy at a high level.

By ESG Clarity
DOL continues to have qualms about Fidelity’s crypto 401(k) product
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2022
DOL continues to have qualms about Fidelity’s crypto 401(k) product

DOL acting assistant secretary Ali Khawar isn't reassured by the consumer safeguards included in Fidelity's Bitcoin offering for retirement plans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Strategists see lower returns as economy mirrors 1970s
ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2022
Strategists see lower returns as economy mirrors 1970s

Mohamed El-Erian and Niall Ferguson are seeing echoes of the 1970s in today's market. Will the '70s strategies work in the 2020s?

By Gregg Greenberg
Stocks suffer biggest drop in almost two years
EQUITIES MAY 18, 2022
Stocks suffer biggest drop in almost two years

The sell-off sent the S&P 500 down 4%, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped more than 5% as growth-related tech stocks sank.

By Bloomberg
Big GPB fund reports — finally — and posts revenue and income growth
ALTERNATIVES MAY 18, 2022
Big GPB fund reports — finally — and posts revenue and income growth

After the partnership missed its deadline to file audited financial statements in 2018 for its two largest private funds, the entire GPB enterprise struggled.

By Bruce Kelly
Direct indexing offers advisers opportunities to engage with clients
EQUITIES MAY 18, 2022
Direct indexing offers advisers opportunities to engage with clients

The best use cases for direct indexing are personalization and tax strategies, said a speaker at the Morningstar conference.

By Debbie Carlson
SEI plants its flag in ETF land with factor-based strategies
RIAS MAY 18, 2022
SEI plants its flag in ETF land with factor-based strategies

The four exchange-traded funds are well-timed given the current market environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Capital Group says actively run funds are winners in ESG craze
ESG MAY 18, 2022
Capital Group says actively run funds are winners in ESG craze

Survey finds that 63% think ESG risks are best handled when fund managers select a portfolio to manage opportunities and risks.

By Bloomberg
Northwestern Mutual adds ESG option for wealthy clients
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 18, 2022
Northwestern Mutual adds ESG option for wealthy clients

The new 'white glove, customized' options for high-net-worth clients are available from the company’s advisers.

By ESG Clarity
Morningstar panel lays out challenges, opportunities of net-zero goals
ESG MAY 17, 2022
Morningstar panel lays out challenges, opportunities of net-zero goals

As companies commit to net-zero or emissions-reduction targets, one concern is whether their investment in reducing emissions will come at the expense of money spent on competing in the marketplace.

By Debbie Carlson
Market sentiment extremely bearish, say T. Rowe, BlackRock managers
EQUITIES MAY 17, 2022
Market sentiment extremely bearish, say T. Rowe, BlackRock managers

The sell-off so far this year is creating opportunities for investors, two top investment managers said Monday at the Morningstar Investment Conference.

By Debbie Carlson
Broker-dealers face risks aplenty, regulators warn
ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2022
Broker-dealers face risks aplenty, regulators warn

Firms should be watching out for employees chatting on WhatsApp, as well as brokers in need of heightened supervision and complex products being sold to retail customers.

By Bruce Kelly
High-yield funds get ESG treatment
ESG MAY 17, 2022
High-yield funds get ESG treatment

Several US fund managers are taking an interest in this small but growing area of the market.

By Emile Hallez