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Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts
INVESTING 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.

Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure
INVESTING 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.

Debt-limit concerns push money market funds to fresh record
INVESTING 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.

Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience
INVESTING 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.

State Street further extends proxy voting choice to ETFs
INVESTING 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.

Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI
INVESTING 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.'

New ETF uses artificial intelligence to time the market
INVESTING ETFS MAY 24, 2023
New ETF uses artificial intelligence to time the market

The fourth ETF from upstart Qraft will test the limits of AI by going in and out of the market based on what the data say.

Insurers take heat from shareholders over oil and gas coverage
INVESTING ESG MAY 22, 2023
Insurers take heat from shareholders over oil and gas coverage

Resolutions asking companies to phase out coverage for new projects aren't doing as well as those pushing insurers to disclose plans for their climate goals.

BNY Mellon ups its cash management game
INVESTING RIAS MAY 22, 2023
BNY Mellon ups its cash management game

Its expanded LiquidityDirect platform provides access to various short-term cash management funds, strategies and even community banks.

Fund shops focused on ESG despite pushback, reports show
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2023
Fund shops focused on ESG despite pushback, reports show

More than half of US asset managers see ESG as a high priority, and many are adding staff to support that.

As You Sow shines light on fossil fuels in 401(k) bond funds
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
As You Sow shines light on fossil fuels in 401(k) bond funds

An analysis tool on its Invest Your Values site gives participants a peek into the exposure their plans have.

Envestnet launches ETFs blending active and passive strategies
INVESTING ETFS MAY 15, 2023
Envestnet launches ETFs blending active and passive strategies

The four ETFs consist of passive and factor-based exposures managed by Envestnet and active exposures managed by third-party investment managers.

Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design
INVESTING OPINION MAY 11, 2023
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design

Fifty years after the passage of ERISA, the insurance industry has come to the rescue with solutions that allow retirement plans to address the problem of decumulation.

More ESG ETFs close as issuers lose patience
INVESTING ESG MAY 09, 2023
More ESG ETFs close as issuers lose patience

Just 58 sustainable exchange-traded funds launched globally in the first quarter, down from 101 that were introduced during the same period last year.

Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2023
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit

'It's sort of like the nicest house on an ugly block, which, relatively speaking, is the best place to be,' said one advisor.

SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs
INVESTING ETFS MAY 04, 2023
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs

The North Dakota firm and one of its advisors didn't understand the risks associated with the complex products and failed to determine whether they were in clients' best interests, the agency says.

Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president
INVESTING ESG MAY 04, 2023
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president

Chief investment officer Matt Cole takes on the added role of CEO at the disruptive new asset management shop after Vivek Ramaswamy's departure.

State Street rolls out second 401(k) target-date series featuring an annuity
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2023
State Street rolls out second 401(k) target-date series featuring an annuity

The plan feature is provided by Global Trust Co. and Annexus Retirement Solutions.

Protesters block Vanguard office over climate policy
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Protesters block Vanguard office over climate policy

A total of 16 people, many affiliated with a Quaker group, were arrested Wednesday outside the company's Malvern, Pennsylvania, headquarters.

Barclays to shut 21 ETNs a year after major error tied to products
INVESTING ETFS APR 19, 2023
Barclays to shut 21 ETNs a year after major error tied to products

The redemption announcement comes after the UK-based lender said it had erroneously sold $15 billion more structured notes and ETNs over the course of about a year than it had registered for.