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VIX Fund Blowups Spur Regulators to Hunt for Potential Misconduct
By Ben Bain, Matt RobinsonThe SEC and CFTC are reviewing trading since Feb. 5, when volatility started to spike and short VIX funds plummeted.
February 19, 2018
Selloff Grips Credit Funds as Rate Fears Take Hold in MarketForecasters at an Axa unit say higher Treasury yields could lead to wider bond spreads.
February 19, 2018
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q4 Earnings, 2017The quarter's results for many firms included one-time charges related to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
February 15, 2018
Vanguard Launches Its First Actively Managed US ETFsAnalysts weigh in on the significance of the fund behemoth's new factor-based funds.
February 14, 2018
Tax Law Guts Fannie’s Bottom Line; Needs $3.7B From U.S.The mortgage finance company lost over $6 billion in the fourth quarter because asset values declined as a result of the new tax law.
February 14, 2018
US Companies Lag on Corporate Governance: Allianz Global InvestorsThe firm just launched a proxy voting tool disclosing its votes on shareholder and management proposals, including "no" votes on 45% of U.S. comp proposals.
February 13, 2018
Bill Restores Tax Exemption for Advance Refunding BondsThe exemption, repealed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is important to states and local governments, a co-sponsor of the bill said.
February 13, 2018
Small-Bank Bill Said to Be Headed for Senate Vote; State Treasurers CheerA key priority for state treasurers is the designation of municipal bonds as high-quality liquid assets.