Auto-Enrollment Triples New Hire Participation
Vanguard report finds DC plan take-up rates surge to 91% from 28% under automatic enrollment.
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SEC Extends Its Reach into Dark Web
Regulator charges former SpaceX engineer in its first enforcement of alleged securities violations on that part of the internet.
Op-Ed: Peer Rankings Matter—When Used Properly (Part Two)
It’s useful to study top-performing funds, but it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison, longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz says.
Some SPACs Just Plain Stink, Warns Investing Hotshot Barry Sternlicht
The Starwood chief, who has his own blank check fund, thinks amateurs are taking advantage of the fad, to investors’ detriment.
Rockefeller University Names Paula Volent New CIO
She joins the biomedical research institution from Bowdoin College and succeeds CIO Amy Falls, who’s moving to Northwestern.
SEC Continues to Make ESG a Main Priority
The regulator has added a new page to its website to provide up-to-date ESG-related information and agency action.
Q&A: Shundrawn Thomas Discusses His Push for Diversity, Empathy
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management has written several open letters about the unequal toll marginalized communities face.
Single-Employer Plans Can Lower Target Returns to 4% and 5%
Under the pension relief bill, allocators can aggressively de-risk corporate funds, says Insight Investment.
Pennsylvania PSERS Hires Law Firms to Probe Reporting Error
‘Misstatement’ in 2020 financial reporting could lead to increase in teachers’ pension contributions.
After the Bull Market’s First Year, What Happens in the Second?
History shows it’s usually a good run, but not as strong, LPL’s Detrick says.
The GameStop Woes Keep Plaguing Melvin Capital
A spate of legal complaints have been filed against the hedge fund over the past two months, as retail investors cry conspiracy and foul play.
GOP Senators Demand Reversal of DOL’s ESG Decision
Republicans say retirement plans will be harmed if fiduciaries promote justice, diversity, and lower carbon emissions.
Texas Energy Fund Adviser Charged with Defrauding Over 100 Investors
Fund principals allegedly pocketed nearly $2.7 million in illicit payments.
Special Report: How to Make Money from Distressed Real Estate in 2021
Pension funds and other institutions are considering investing in problem properties via KKR, Apollo, Blackstone, and other Wall Street players. The goal: turnarounds.
Special Report: How City Office Centers, Written Off as Relics, Will Return, Post-Pandemic
The urban workspaces of the future are going to see more personalization, more automation, and more focus on health and wellness.