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A nonprofit research group compiled a growing list of products amid the question of whether the deluge of information and resources will result in systemic change.

Automated investing services use misleading language in marketing materials and portfolio management is not meeting fiduciary requirements.

Betsy Branagan leads the reserving and claim analytics function at Xceedance. She has over 30 years of experience in traditional actuarial roles of reserving and pricing as well as expertise in leadership, strategy, data management and organizational change.

Prior to joining Xceedance, Betsy held the position as the Appointed Actuary for Plymouth Rock Assurance Company. She managed the loss reserving and pricing functions, led the integration of data from acquired entities, and implemented new reserving tools and processes. Betsy has held leadership roles at Hanover Insurance Group, Arbella Mutual Insurance Company, AIPSO, and on a number of industry committees.

Betsy is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana State University’s Kelley School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Clark University.

Ross Delston is a lawyer, expert witness and former banking regulator specializing in AML matters.

Tim Dunfey is a Florida lawyer and consultant who works with a wide variety of financial institutions.

With no standard definition of what constitutes a socially responsible investment, the SEC is looking to police funds and protect investors.

Automation, coordination and simplification — without running afoul of compliance — are key.

Kelly Fitzpatrick is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of experience in financial technology. She’s been with Advyzon — the portfolio reporting technology firm — for nearly five years and has worked with 200+ advisors over that period. She currently focuses on developing and improving their reporting products.

When given ESG data, investors didn’t change their trading patterns.

With over 40 ESG ratings, 150 rankings and 450 indices, a lack of standardization and transparency means scores can vary depending on which company is providing the rating.