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UBS dumped from Texas municipal bond deal
FIXED INCOME AUG 29, 2022
UBS dumped from Texas municipal bond deal

The bank won’t be part of the underwriting syndicate for transaction after state Comptroller Glenn Hegar included UBS on list of firms he deems “boycott” the fossil-fuel industry.

Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2022
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades

The firm was fined $210,000 for falling short on its supervision of short-term mutual fund trades, the regulator said.

Vanguard preps global environmental fund
ESG AUG 25, 2022
Vanguard preps global environmental fund

The active fund will be subadvised by Ninety One North America and will hold about 25 global 'environmental companies' in its portfolio.

Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2022
Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions

BlackRock, UBS and Schroders are among the financial firms called out by the state comptroller for their 'boycott' of fossil-fuel companies.

Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2022
Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory

The Biden administration's plan to cancel billions in student debt could drive inflation even higher.

Income alternatives for individual investors
OPINION AUG 24, 2022
Income alternatives for individual investors

The inflation pressures that have emerged make it challenging to invest in fixed income, but there are possible solutions.

Hedge fund guru Julian Robertson dies at 90
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2022
Hedge fund guru Julian Robertson dies at 90

The billionaire founder of Tiger Management became one of his generation's most successful hedge fund managers and a mentor to a wave of investors known as Tiger Cubs.

Free trading costs retail investors $34 billion a year, study says
EQUITIES AUG 23, 2022
Free trading costs retail investors $34 billion a year, study says

An academic study finds retail stock trades are getting done at significantly different prices, depending on the brokerage.

'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals
ESG AUG 23, 2022
'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals

In comment letters, fund companies and industry groups ask for more clarity from the regulator.

iCapital acquires UBS legacy alternative investment feeder fund platform
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2022
iCapital acquires UBS legacy alternative investment feeder fund platform

The fintech has purchased UBS Fund Advisor, the wirehouse’s legacy proprietary U.S. alternative investment manager and feeder fund platform that represents $7 billion in client assets.

David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag
ALTERNATIVES AUG 22, 2022
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag

The brokerage firm's in-house energy fund, Energy 11 L.P., reports $45 million in 'unpaid distributions' to investors.

Cheap ETFs suck billions from bigger siblings
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 22, 2022
Cheap ETFs suck billions from bigger siblings

The world's largest ETF, the $387 billion SPDR S&P 500 Trust, continues to fall victim to the trend as money managers gravitate to its lower-cost clone.

BlackRock says SEC proposal on ESG disclosures will backfire
ESG AUG 22, 2022
BlackRock says SEC proposal on ESG disclosures will backfire

The asset manager said requiring new disclosures for funds that just consider ESG criteria among many other factors could muddle the situation.

Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion

The QDIA combines a target-date fund for younger individuals and Stadion’s StoryLine managed account service for participants aged 50 and older.

Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans
EQUITIES AUG 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans

The wirehouse is also adding additional automation to its Shareworks and Equity Edge Online platforms.

Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs
RIAS AUG 18, 2022
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs

William Galvin announced a 'sweep' of firms offering the new ETFs, which he compared to gambling at a casino.

Vanguard offering passive ESG funds that exclude controversial industries
ESG AUG 18, 2022
Vanguard offering passive ESG funds that exclude controversial industries

The investing giant will offer two ETFs tied to indexes that track large corporates and small- to medium-sized businesses in both Europe and the US.

Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares
RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs
ESG AUG 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs

Decades after coining the term 'exchange-traded fund,' the firm plans to offer four socially conscious funds under the Calvert label.

ESG funds being probed by SEC over ceding votes on social issues
ESG AUG 15, 2022
ESG funds being probed by SEC over ceding votes on social issues

The agency is asking companies offering ESG funds whether they lend out shares, which could impact their ability to cast ballots in corporate elections.