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The SEC’s Time To Act

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should begin using its authority to mandate climate-related disclosures in order to address climate-related risks to investors, the economy, and the public.

02.19.21
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Lightfoot Urges Pritzker To Veto Firefighters Pension Bill

“Now is not the time to add even more to taxpayers’ burden,” the mayor wrote, adding that the bill would mean “raising taxes on Chicagoans now and in the future.”

02.19.21
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Wilshire Phoenix Launches Innovative Gold ETF On NYSE Arca

Wilshire Phoenix, a leader of innovation in the financial services industry, announces the debut of the Wilshire wShares Enhanced Gold Trust (NYSE Arca: WGLD). WGLD tracks the Wilshire Gold Index, which seeks to outperform a stand-alone investment in gold and reduce its volatility without the use of any futures, leverage, or derivatives.

02.19.21
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KKR Executive’s Push To Spread Employee Stock Ownership Begins To Gain Traction

Giving a stake to workers makes them more engaged and creates a stronger culture, according to Pete Stavros, the buyout firm’s co-head of private equity for the Americas.

02.19.21
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Amundi US Names BNY Mellon As Fund Service Provider

Consolidating core fund services across the BNY Mellon platform is expected to result in operating efficiencies for the Pioneer Funds, the firm said.

02.16.21
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Hamilton Lane Closes Its Largest Fund To-Date, Collecting $3.9 Billion For Its Fifth Secondaries Vehicle

Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) today announced the final close of Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund V, L.P. (the “Fund” or “Fund V”), a global and diversified private equity secondary vehicle.

02.16.21
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Why Women Investors Won’t Embrace Stocks

Female investors have a cautious view of equities. That is a problem—for women as well as the rest of the finance world.

02.12.21
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Pension Fund That Mimicks World’s Largest Boosts ESG Stocks

A Japanese public pension fund that manages its portfolio in line with the world’s largest pension manager has boosted investments in ESG-related stocks by more than sixfold in its $62 billion domestic equity portfolio.

02.10.21
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Long Bonds Won’t Help Underfunded Plans

Under current market conditions 50-year Treasuries are no panacea.

02.10.21
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Renaissance Clients Exit After Firm’s Anemic Run of Results

For years, Renaissance Technologies was among the most exalted names in high finance, as close to a sure-thing as Wall Street had. But recent months have battered its reputation, and investors are now streaming to the exits.

02.10.21