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Michael Anthony Kirsch is a scholar and researcher who studies banking, finance and economic growth. He is the author of "The Challenge of Credit Supply: American Problems and Solutions, 1650-1950."

Tax columnists George Jones and Mark Luscombe of Wolters Kluwer put together a list of important changes from this year that will carry over into the next.

The firm has already standardized its variable annuities and alternative investments and is working toward doing the same for mutual funds as well as indexed and fixed annuities.

Asset manager VanEck’s product appeals to ESG-focused investors. Plus: other launches.

Keith Button is a freelance writer based in Valley Cottage, New York.

Danielle Fugazy serves as Contributing Editor of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Francois Millard is senior vice president and chief actuarial officer for Vitality Group, a health and wellness provider.