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Why ESG funds are used haphazardly in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2022
Why ESG funds are used haphazardly in 401(k)s

Savers often randomly choose investments, but the future for ESG in retirement plans might still be strong.

By Emile Hallez
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2022
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy

The firm was ordered to pay more than $450,000 in total this week in separate complaints about the complex product.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cathie Wood’s Ark shutters transparency ETF in first closure
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 21, 2022
Cathie Wood’s Ark shutters transparency ETF in first closure

The ARK Transparency ETF gained only $12 million in assets since inception, a fraction of the $9 billion in Wood’s flagship fund.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet's Ron Ransom on the biggest challenges facing ESG
FINTECH JUL 20, 2022
Envestnet's Ron Ransom on the biggest challenges facing ESG

The provider of outsourced investment management and financial technology appointed Ransom as group head of ESG, a new role at Envestnet.

By Ryan W. Neal
Sharp exchanges at hearing illuminate debate on SEC's oversight of ESG
ESG JUL 20, 2022
Sharp exchanges at hearing illuminate debate on SEC's oversight of ESG

GOP lawmaker grills SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal on how the agency can crack down on ESG when there's no regulatory definition of ESG.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock tilts the tables on ESG toward value stocks
ESG JUL 20, 2022
BlackRock tilts the tables on ESG toward value stocks

A note circulated by the Wall Street giant has triggered a rethink across the industry.

By Bloomberg
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street
EQUITIES JUL 18, 2022
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street

More than 80 exchange-traded funds tracking single stocks are planned, covering some 37 companies.

By Bloomberg
SEC proposal would help shareholder resolutions
ESG JUL 18, 2022
SEC proposal would help shareholder resolutions

Proposal filers and proxy advisers want the regulator to do more.

By Emile Hallez
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2022
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC

The recently announced merger of the Kingswood SPAC with broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth fell short of the Big Board's listing standards.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2022
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says

The SEC chief says disclosures can be tailored for digital firms. He mentioned that such an approach is used for asset-backed securities and equity offerings.

By Bloomberg
Support in some proxy votes falls amid record season
ESG JUL 14, 2022
Support in some proxy votes falls amid record season

It's not just BlackRock that is less supportive of shareholder proposals, Morningstar finds.

By Emile Hallez
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin
God Bless America ETF may be coming soon with ticker YALL
ESG JUL 13, 2022
God Bless America ETF may be coming soon with ticker YALL

The exchange-traded fund seeks to invest in companies that create American jobs and will screen out firms that stress political activism.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2022
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds

The debut of the macro opportunities and risk parity strategies paves the way for an expanding alternatives lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
Diversifying investment firms’ supply chains poses challenges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2022
Diversifying investment firms’ supply chains poses challenges

Large investment firms make big diversity promises but overall fail to convert those promises to structured spending with women- and minority-owned firms.

By Joanne Cleaver
BlackRock warns against dip buying as high-volatility era dawns
FIXED INCOME JUL 12, 2022
BlackRock warns against dip buying as high-volatility era dawns

Investors should bet on credit instead, because valuations have improved and default risk is contained, according to BlackRock strategists.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, survey finds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2022
Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, survey finds

Retail investors were more apprehensive about cryptocurrencies whereas professional investors were more open-minded toward digital assets.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half
RIAS JUL 11, 2022
Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half

Almost 90% of survey respondents believe the stock market can erase most of the losses that occurred during the first half, according to an InspereX survey.

By Jeff Benjamin
Response to inflation is likely to dominate economic policies
EQUITIES JUL 11, 2022
Response to inflation is likely to dominate economic policies

While higher interest rates are the go-to move to temper inflation, the efforts to restrict money supply also introduce the risk of a recession.

By Jeff Benjamin