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Shareholder victory over Exxon emboldens ESG supporters
ESG MAY 28, 2021
Shareholder victory over Exxon emboldens ESG supporters

Engine No. 1 win over oil giant's management team suggests climate change and sustainable investing are now mainstream.

Learning to talk ESG with clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2021
Learning to talk ESG with clients

Global ESG Summit takes a deep dive into how advisers and clients can get on the same page when it comes to sustainable investing.

Legislation would require ESG factors in investment decisions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2021
Legislation would require ESG factors in investment decisions

The bills amend the Investment Advisers Act and federal retirement law to promote sustainable investing. The document must describe the factors advisers use in making investment decisions and they must 'align with an ESG framework'

Democratic-led SEC lets investors determine ESG materiality
ESG MAY 27, 2021
Democratic-led SEC lets investors determine ESG materiality

The agency likely will propose disclosure rules and has already outlined compliance shortfalls, according to experts at the InvestmentNews Global ESG Summit.

Exxon activist wins historic board seats
ESG MAY 26, 2021
Exxon activist wins historic board seats

Engine No. 1 seeks diversification in oil giant's business and a better plan to fight climate change.

Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage
ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2021
Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage

Ramsey blamed the high cost of various lawsuits from Washington state and the timeshare industry as the reason why Timeshare Exit Team is no longer an advertiser on his platform.

Putnam launches its first ETFs
ESG MAY 26, 2021
Putnam launches its first ETFs

The four actively managed funds are based on strategies employed in the asset manager's mutual funds, including ESG offerings.

Bets against S&P 500 ETF jump to highest this year
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2021
Bets against S&P 500 ETF jump to highest this year

With the benchmark equity gauge near its all-time high, short interest in the $357 billion ETF is rising.

Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities
OPINION MAY 24, 2021
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities

If price pressures are picking up, cash and fixed income will suffer, and stocks could offer investors the best return.

T. Rowe to cut target-date fees, add fund line
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2021
T. Rowe to cut target-date fees, add fund line

The firm is reducing fees and is adding a mutual fund version of its Retirement Blend series, which has existed since 2018 in CIT form.

Biden orders climate risk strategy for financial assets
ESG MAY 21, 2021
Biden orders climate risk strategy for financial assets

The executive order mandates an assessment of how to reduce climate risks to financial stability; the assessment would also detail plans financial regulators have for bolstering disclosures.

Legislators move to boost ESG in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2021
Legislators move to boost ESG in 401(k)s

The legislation introduced Thursday would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to specifically allow plans to consider ESG factors 'when they are expected to have an impact on investment outcomes, provided plans consider them in a prudent manner consistent with their fiduciary obligations.'

Treasury calls for reporting crypto transfers over $10,000 to IRS
ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2021
Treasury calls for reporting crypto transfers over $10,000 to IRS

The announcement pared Bitcoin's rebound from Wednesday's rout, shaving about $3,000 from the token's price.

Vanguard to offer private equity access to individual investors
ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2021
Vanguard to offer private equity access to individual investors

The program broadens the relationship the fund company began last year with HarbourVest to serve institutional clients.

Talking to clients when crypto crumbles
OPINION MAY 20, 2021
Talking to clients when crypto crumbles

Advisers should empower their clients through exposure and education so they view crypto-assets like any other asset class.

Goldman joins banks exploring green equity as new ESG asset
EQUITIES MAY 20, 2021
Goldman joins banks exploring green equity as new ESG asset

Thirteen years after the first green bond, some financial firms are now working on creating a market for green stocks that meet measurable climate metrics.

Crypto craze coming undone now that everyone's in
ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2021
Crypto craze coming undone now that everyone's in

As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunge, new entrants to the market are especially running for the exits.

The all-out battle over the 401(k) default option
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2021
The all-out battle over the 401(k) default option

The fight for the default option, like the competition to be a plan’s record keeper or adviser, could change the largely cooperative DCIO landscape.

Advisers walk fine line when managing client cash
ETFS MAY 17, 2021
Advisers walk fine line when managing client cash

Staying ahead of inflation in a low-yield environment can mean taking on more risk with emergency cash positions. The shortest-term certificates of deposit are yielding less than 65 basis points.

Hot sector of ESG investing is cooling fast
ESG MAY 14, 2021
Hot sector of ESG investing is cooling fast

The record-breaking boom in clean energy funds is rapidly giving way to a bust; since the beginning of May, about $154 million has been pulled from clean energy ETFs.