Incentive Compensation in Financial Services Projected to Drop in 2022
In the financial services sector, base salaries increase 4% to 5% for the second straight year in 2022, while bonuses are set to fall in a difficult year for investors.
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SEC Rakes in Record $6.44 Billion in Penalties, Disgorgement in Fiscal 2022
Whistleblower program doles out $229 million.
T. Rowe: Conventional Wisdom on ’23 Market Is a Crock
Growth stocks rebound, banks are vulnerable, consumer staples rule—all those shibboleths are so last year, the firm’s CIO, John Linehan, says.
Vanguard Launches Australian Pension Fund
Investment manager aims to break into market down under by offering low-fee funds.
What Do Pension Funds Worry Over Most?
NEPC survey says they are leery of rising interest rates, the Fed’s ability to handle inflation and profit margins.
CPP Investments Increases Net Assets to $529 Billion at End of Second Quarter 2023
In Q2 2023, the CPP fund returned 0.2% while increasing total assets by $6 billion.
As Beijing Relaxes Pandemic Rules, Chinese Stocks Rally
China’s stocks and its economy have been slammed by the draconian restrictions.
SEC Seminar Provides Additional Clarity on Marketing Rule
A seminar hosted by the SEC today discussed some of the applications of the new rule and the expectations of the SEC.
Exploring ESG Investing: An ESG Path Forward
Asset allocators Zach Stein and Andrew Siwo discuss ESG and sustainable investing.
Infinity Q Agrees to Settle SEC Overvaluation Charges
About $570 million to be returned to investors.
What Would It Take for Corporate Plans to Get Fully Funded?
Employer contributions of 5% of cash flow could elevate half of them in three years, says a Russell Investments study.
U.S. Pension Funding Ratios Continue to Increase
Better equity performance and higher interest rates in October contribute to pensions nearing full funding.
Ontario Teachers Pension Could Lose $95 Million on FTX Investment
The $183 billion Canadian pension fund said its exposure to failed crypto exchange was minimal.
Exploring ESG Investing: Political Agenda or Economic Factor?
An expert panel lays out what they think ESG really is and how it differs from other socially informed investment strategies.
Is All the Bad News Priced Into the Stock Market? Nope
A possible trap: With equities on another tear, BCA Research warns that investors really don’t appreciate all that can go wrong.