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Fintechs are facing unique challenges in the pandemic. There might be a resurgence in funding on the horizon, but startups are looking to see what they can do now to weather the storm.

About two dozen advisors are using the software now, and the firm is making changes based on their feedback, an executive says.

The asset manager has become one of the fastest-growing hedge funds at a time when many competitors are losing assets.

A severe recession could be enough to completely wipe out the capital and surplus of four insurance firms as well as hobble a handful of others, the NAIC finds.

The firm is dropping management fees on robo accounts with $10,000 to $50,000, turning to a minimal per-month charge instead.

The firm allegedly didn't disclose its parent company paid a teacher union entity $10,000 a month “for its exclusive endorsement” as its preferred financial services partner, according to the regulator.

Despite growing to about $1.1 trillion in AUM, senior executives made a series of bets to keep pace in a changing industry that have yet to pay off.

Trading under the ticker EFIV, the fund will exclude companies involved with tobacco-related products and weapons.

An iShares ETF investing in companies it says has “positive environmental, social and governance characteristics” has more than tripled gains of the S&P 500.

If approved, the firm would be able to issue its own ETFs, although they haven’t registered any individual funds yet.

Despite besting the broader market over the long-term, those at the top have underperformed in the first half of 2020.

At the height of pandemic-related job losses, 18.9% of Americans with disabilities were unemployed, data show.

A typical investment for Nuveen's $5.8 billion impact investing unit these days ranges from $20 million to $60 million, says its co-head.

Recognizing the elephant — and donkey — in the room can lead to a broader conversation about long-term investing

The current proposal “would lead to worse outcomes for plan participants as plan sponsors shied away from assessing ESG risks in selecting investments,” the research firm says.

“The primary drawback of fewer hedge fund filings is lack of clarity around crowding risk,” strategists from the firm write.

There has been increased demand for havens amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases, flaring political tensions and a weaker dollar.

“No one could have envisioned what this virus was going to do to the commercial real estate space,” an expert says.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created opportunity zones as an economic development tool to stimulate investments in distressed communities.

The fast money has more than three times the impact on equity valuations than long-term investors like pension funds, according to a recent paper.