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SEC Wants Feedback on Misleading Fund Names
By Melanie WaddellSeveral fund types that muddy the naming waters, like ESG funds, have proliferated since the rule was enacted, the SEC says.
February 26, 2020
Sustainable Investing Surges as Advisors Remain SkepticalMorningstar reports on the progress of ESG investing; Practical Perspectives finds advisors wary.
February 25, 2020
FINRA Arbitrator Orders Santander to Pay Elderly Widow $50KThe firm made unsuitable, risky investments in Puerto Rican bonds on behalf of a 90-year-old woman, an arbitrator said.
February 24, 2020
Vanguard Lowers More Expense Ratios: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Hartford Funds introduces Core Bond ETF.
February 21, 2020
Top 10 Tax Facts for 529 College Plans in 2020Many clients don't fully understand 529 plans, and the issue is compounded by the Secure Act and the 2017 tax overhaul.
February 19, 2020
Dually Registered Firm Penalized for 12b-1 Fee InfractionsBPU Investment Management purchased, recommended or held mutual fund share classes that charged 12b-1 fees instead of lower-cost ones.
February 19, 2020
Can Legg Mason Deal Bring Franklin Back to Its 'Glory Days'?The fund firm has been stuck near $700 billion in assets under management for the past 18 months vs. a peak of $921 billion in mid-2014.
February 18, 2020
Byron Wien Is Betting $1M on These 10 Market 'Surprises' Happening in 2020Wien, of Blackstone Group, tells ThinkAdvisor what's on his annual list of not-so-popular, but often correct, predictions.