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AIG is seeing interest in life and retirement business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2021
AIG is seeing interest in life and retirement business

The company said that year that it would separate the life and retirement unit from its sprawling property-casualty operation, furthering the dismantling of the insurance giant.

Wells Fargo gets Fed nod for overhaul plan
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 17, 2021
Wells Fargo gets Fed nod for overhaul plan

Fed officials reportedly privately signaled the bank that they accept its proposal for overhauling risk management and governance, which would move Wells a step closer to getting the cap on its assets lifted.

Bitcoin exceeds $51,000 for first time
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2021
Bitcoin exceeds $51,000 for first time

The largest cryptocurrency rose almost 6% Wednesday, following a fivefold surge in the past year, after MicroStrategy said Tuesday it would sell $600 million of bonds to buy more Bitcoin.

Surprise tax bills, credits await as IRS filing season begins
RETIREMENT TAX FEB 12, 2021
Surprise tax bills, credits await as IRS filing season begins

Some people could benefit from filing quickly this tax season, as Congress works on another round of stimulus checks, while others may benefit from holding off.

Wall Street gets shorter SEC leash
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2021
Wall Street gets shorter SEC leash

Agency says it will make it harder for financial firms to obtain waivers from knock-on sanctions when they settle enforcement cases.

Goldman Sachs sells its first ESG bonds
INVESTING ESG FEB 11, 2021
Goldman Sachs sells its first ESG bonds

Strong investor demand for sustainable investments pushes offering at the last minute up by $50 million to $800 million.

Bond returns have 60/40 managers turning to FX
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2021
Bond returns have 60/40 managers turning to FX

The traditional mix of 60% equities and 40% bonds has come under threat of late as losses in the stock market are sometimes met with little more than a shrug in U.S. Treasuries, rather than a rally that protects the entire portfolio.

ESG credentials in demand by pension funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2021
ESG credentials in demand by pension funds

Survey finds most institutional investors look for sustainable investing and diversity criteria when hiring equity managers.

Talent fight erupts as Wells Fargo exits foreign wealth business
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 08, 2021
Talent fight erupts as Wells Fargo exits foreign wealth business

UBS, Banco BTG Pactual, Insigneo and Andbank are among those seeking to hire from the roughly 330 advisers who were part of Wells' international wealth unit.

Cryptocurrency hedge fund founder admits to massive fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2021
Cryptocurrency hedge fund founder admits to massive fraud

Stefan He Qin stole investor money from his Virgil Sigma Fund and attempted to dip into his VQR Multistrategy Fund to pay back investors in the first fund, prosecutors say.