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Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus

With demand from investors growing, plan sponsors focus on their fiduciary duty

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets

The changes modernize private market rules and make it easier for small companies to obtain financing, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mall REITs dragged into bankruptcy by retail carnage
ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
Mall REITs dragged into bankruptcy by retail carnage

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and CBL & Associates Properties cited pandemic-induced pressures on their tenants and, in turn, themselves

By Bloomberg
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2020
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans

Agency takes the term 'ESG' out of the text, but opponents say the regulation's chill factor remains

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock launches small-cap value ETF, defying market trends
EQUITIES OCT 30, 2020
BlackRock launches small-cap value ETF, defying market trends

Both small-cap shares and value strategies have taken a beating this year as the coronavirus sparked an economic crisis

By Bloomberg
More companies embrace climate risk disclosure than actually do it
ESG OCT 29, 2020
More companies embrace climate risk disclosure than actually do it

Six in 10 of world's 100 biggest public companies want businesses to measure and disclose how possible climate outcomes could impact performance

By Bloomberg
Gold falls to one-month low amid pandemic worries
ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2020
Gold falls to one-month low amid pandemic worries

Concerns about the renewed rise in coronavirus cases has shifted safe-haven buying to the dollar

By Bloomberg
Digital demand stokes big returns in emerging markets
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 29, 2020
Digital demand stokes big returns in emerging markets

The key is targeting exposure with active management and subsectors

By Jeff Benjamin
Stocks tumble on worries about rising infections hitting economy
EQUITIES OCT 28, 2020
Stocks tumble on worries about rising infections hitting economy

The S&P 500, the Dow and Nasdaq all off more than 3%

By Bloomberg
SEC approves rule limiting use of derivatives in funds
ETFS OCT 28, 2020
SEC approves rule limiting use of derivatives in funds

Agency also seeks comments on whether additional rules are needed to protect investors buying complex products

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders puts odds of stimulus at slim to none
EQUITIES OCT 28, 2020
Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders puts odds of stimulus at slim to none

The company's CIO didn't rule out the possibility, but said it looks increasingly unlikely, while speaking at the Schwab Impact conference on Wednesday

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC reportedly shelving proposed change to stock reporting threshold
EQUITIES OCT 27, 2020
SEC reportedly shelving proposed change to stock reporting threshold

Under the rule change, only managers with at least $3.5 billion in equities would have had to publicly report their holdings, up from the current $100 million threshold

By Bloomberg
Stocks hit on COVID concerns, fading hopes for fiscal stimulus
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2020
Stocks hit on COVID concerns, fading hopes for fiscal stimulus

Stocks pared their losses during the afternoon as the biggest tech companies recovered

By Bloomberg
Bond defaults mean almost total losses in new era of bankruptcies
FIXED INCOME OCT 26, 2020
Bond defaults mean almost total losses in new era of bankruptcies

Bondholders are getting back just a few cents on the dollar as a result of weakened covenants, explosion in corporate debt

By Bloomberg
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?

The industry is overly dependent on the markets for revenue growth, according to an InvestmentNews pricing study

By Jeff Benjamin
Betterment stacks impact investing as demand soars
FINTECH OCT 22, 2020
Betterment stacks impact investing as demand soars

The robo-adviser is just the latest money manager to address the accelerating investor appetite for a more sustainable approach to investing

By Nicole Casperson
Sustainable debt market becoming unsustainable
ESG OCT 22, 2020
Sustainable debt market becoming unsustainable

The European Union's first social bond was vastly oversubscribed, suggesting the market for such securities is underserved

By Bloomberg
Labor Department moves at 'warp speed' on ESG rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Labor Department moves at 'warp speed' on ESG rule

The proposed rule, which would make it more difficult for retirement plans to invest in ESG, was submitted to the White House last week

By Bloomberg
New 60/40 portfolio substitutes riskier hedges for U.S. debt
FIXED INCOME OCT 20, 2020
New 60/40 portfolio substitutes riskier hedges for U.S. debt

Some managers are exploring other investments, ranging from options to currencies, to provide the protection that traditionally came from Treasuries

By Bloomberg
Investment Company Institute appoints Eric Pan chief executive
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 20, 2020
Investment Company Institute appoints Eric Pan chief executive

Former SEC, CFTC official puts mutual fund disclosure, ESG policy at top of agenda

By Mark Schoeff Jr.