DOJ Lawsuit Could Hurt Aon-Willis Towers Watson’s Chances in Europe
Legal action could influence whether the European Commission approves the $30 billion acquisition.
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Rescue for Falling Bank Stocks: An End to Payout Curbs
The Fed is set to lift buyback and dividend restrictions, says Piper Sandler, as the flattening curve harms lenders’ shares.
How Asset Owners Can Integrate ESG into Fixed Income
Greater data in the asset class will go a long way, says a Willis Towers Watson report.
VC Fund President Gets Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Securities, Wire Fraud
Marc Lawrence allegedly siphoned employee-investor funds to pay for personal expenses.
Buy Tech, But Not the Big Boys, and Use Private Equity, UBS Says
PE is a much better way to own technology companies, and there are more pickings, the bank argues.
Ontario Teachers’ Goes on Spending Spree in Education, Food, Workforce Technologies
The allocator led a series of funding rounds into ApplyBoard, Motif FoodWorks, and Beamery.
New 401(K) Plan Platform Offers Cryptocurrency Investments
ForUsAll’s Alt 401(k) platform allows participants to invest in more than 50 cryptocurrencies.
SEC Busts Alleged Silicon Valley Insider Trading Ring
Six are charged with trading on material, nonpublic information involving Infinera and Fortinet.
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board Gains 18.4% in FY2021
An extraordinary recovery in the capital markets netted the Canadian allocator double-digit earnings.
Sanofi Agrees to Bolster Pension, Match Dividends with Plan Contributions
TPR pressures French biopharmaceutical company to boost UK defined benefit plan funding.
Why the Fed Won’t Tighten Soon: Too Much Unemployment, Says Strategist
The high jobless level counters any push to curb central bank stimulus, argues Commonwealth’s McMillan.
GIC and Equinix to Pump Extra $3.9 Billion into Data Centers
When completed, the global portfolio will be valued at more than $6.9 billion and will service the world’s top cloud service providers.
Air France–KLM Completes De-Risking of Pension Plans
The airline struck a deal with five unions to convert a ground crew pension into a defined contribution plan.
Despite Market Rebound, Rising Unemployment Hurt Public Pensions
A report from the Center for Retirement Research finds that layoffs led to increased contribution rates.
Greater Breadth Will Pull Stocks Out of Sideways Pattern, Stovall Says
As the tech stars dim, other sectors are charging upward, thus triggering the next breakout, CFRA sage declares.