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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.
Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2023
Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure

As interest in artificial intelligence grows, it's worth looking under the hood of sector ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating
BROKER DEALERS MAY 26, 2023
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating

The upgrade reflects Advisor Group's declining leverage levels and higher net yields on cash sweep deposits, according to the rating agency.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes
ESG MAY 26, 2023
Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes

As Gen X and baby boomer women realize they qualify as philanthropists, new platforms and groups are emerging to equip them with community and context.

By Joanne Cleaver
Debt-limit concerns push money market funds to fresh record
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2023
Debt-limit concerns push money market funds to fresh record

About $46.7 billion poured into US money market funds in the week ended Wednesday as investors piled into assets offering relatively safer returns amid the uncertainty around talks on extending the US debt limit.

By Bloomberg
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding
ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2023
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding

In a Q&A, the Advisor Group CEO discusses what's involved in squeezing the giant operation under one broker-dealer roof and brand.

By Bruce Kelly
Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience
ETFS MAY 25, 2023
Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience

The SEC chair drew the ire of fund officials when he suggested that the agency looks out for investors while the industry looks out for itself.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State Street further extends proxy voting choice to ETFs
ESG MAY 24, 2023
State Street further extends proxy voting choice to ETFs

The new policy will apply to more than 80% of institutional equity fund assets and ETFs.

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI
FINTECH MAY 24, 2023
Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI

'ESG funds are not the next great innovation,’ Tim Buckley said at an Investment Company Institute conference. 'They’re a client preference, and we need to treat it as such.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.