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SEC Chair Gensler defends ESG proposals to skeptical ICI conference
ESG MAY 26, 2022
SEC Chair Gensler defends ESG proposals to skeptical ICI conference

The agency’s goal is to give investors more and better information so that they can determine whether companies and investment funds are living up to their ESG promises, the SEC chief said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Allspring Global selects three as independent directors
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2022
Allspring Global selects three as independent directors

Nora Jordan, Kay Madati and Chip Roame complete the asset manager's 11-person board.

By InvestmentNews
Northern Trust Asset Management seeks greater diversity in trade executions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2022
Northern Trust Asset Management seeks greater diversity in trade executions

Firm is seeking requests for information from minority-owned broker-dealers, as well as those owned by women, veterans and people with disabilities.

By InvestmentNews
Westwood to buy Salient Partners’ asset management business
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2022
Westwood to buy Salient Partners’ asset management business

The acquisition, which will increase Westwood’s total assets under management by 32% to $18.4 billion, will add expertise in energy, infrastructure, real estate and alternatives.

By InvestmentNews
Rep managing $464 million at Morgan Stanley joins Raymond James
ADVISOR MOVES MAY 26, 2022
Rep managing $464 million at Morgan Stanley joins Raymond James

Kevin Cooper heads Cooper Family Office Consulting of Raymond James in Boca Raton, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Choosing between survivor and divorced spouse's benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
Choosing between survivor and divorced spouse's benefits

Age, work status and benefit amounts dictate which Social Security benefit to claim first.

By Mary Beth Franklin
'Boomerang' kids putting parents' retirement at risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
'Boomerang' kids putting parents' retirement at risk

Thirty-five percent of parents with adult children living at home have compromised their own savings or long-term goals, like retirement or housing, to financially help their kids, a Thrivent study shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC presses on with anti-greenwashing proposals
ESG MAY 25, 2022
SEC presses on with anti-greenwashing proposals

The agency proposed a set of rule changes related to fund names and ESG disclosures made by advisers and investment providers.

By Emile Hallez
Fed saw aggressive hikes providing flexibility later this year
FIXED INCOME MAY 25, 2022
Fed saw aggressive hikes providing flexibility later this year

The minutes confirmed support by most officials to continue such increases over at least their next two gatherings.

By Bloomberg
Ameriprise unit to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over VA sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2022
Ameriprise unit to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over VA sales

The firm's staff encouraged Ameriprise registered reps to offer clients the chance to swap their current variable annuity for a more expensive one.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Helping suddenly rich clients stay that way
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2022
Helping suddenly rich clients stay that way

Morgan Stanley's private wealth management trains advisers to guide their clients through the peaks and valleys of first-generation wealth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Milliman adds emergency savings program to offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
Milliman adds emergency savings program to offering

Through SecureSave’s platform, employees can receive matched contributions from their employer.

By InvestmentNews
Cresset, Meristem merge to form $27 billion multifamily office
RIAS MAY 25, 2022
Cresset, Meristem merge to form $27 billion multifamily office

Once the deal closes, which is expected to occur within 30 days, the combined firm will have offices in 15 locations across the country.

By InvestmentNews
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal

Technology has become a deciding factor in today’s M&A, so if you're preparing a firm for acquisition, it’s clear that tech is where you want to make that strategic investment.

By Doug Fritz
Hedge funds brace for $20 billion of redemptions, Citco says
ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2022
Hedge funds brace for $20 billion of redemptions, Citco says

Only 40% of hedge funds globally made money in the first quarter, compared with 61% in the previous three months.

By Bloomberg
SEC charges TradeZero America with deceiving customers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2022
SEC charges TradeZero America with deceiving customers

Co-founder Daniel Pipitone allegedly fibbed about allowing purchases of meme stocks.

By InvestmentNews
Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans

Retirement income planning is the service most sought after by both older and younger consumers, according to a survey by the Granum Center for Financial Security.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bear markets chip away at firm valuations
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Bear markets chip away at firm valuations

Just about every asset class has been whacked in this year's sell-off, which has pushed firms' AUM values lower, resulting in lower fees and revenues.

By Scott Hanson
Empower teams with Rockefeller to create turnkey retirement plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2022
Empower teams with Rockefeller to create turnkey retirement plan

Rockefeller will serve as a plan’s ERISA section (3(38)) investment manager.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million
BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2022
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million

Sonnenfeld Financial Group is based in Minnesota and Lincoln Capital Inc. in San Diego.

By InvestmentNews