Friday 27 July 2018

U.S. regulator stands by decision to block Winklevoss bitcoin ETF

U.S. regulator stands by decision to block Winklevoss bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday stood by a decision blocking an exchange-traded fund that would have tracked bitcoin, citing concerns about market manipulation.

U.S. domestic stock funds report more demand than peers abroad: Lipper

Investors in U.S. funds traded international equities for domestic stocks during the latest week as earnings beat expectations while trade tensions simmered, Lipper data showed on Thursday.

Wells Fargo looks to sell its Eastdil Secured real-estate division: Wall Street Journal

Wells Fargo & Co is exploring a sale of its Eastdil Secured real-estate division, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Several banks dismissed from U.S. metals price-fixing lawsuits

A U.S. judge has dismissed five large banks from two antitrust lawsuits by investors alleging multi-year conspiracies to rig prices for hundreds of billions of dollars of transactions in the global silver and gold markets.

Fannie Mae issues first-ever SOFR-based securities

Fannie Mae on Thursday issued the first-ever securities based on the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFR), an alternative to the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) which may cease to exist after 2021.

The Beat Goes On: Life Lessons with music producer Andre Harrell

In any history of hip-hop, one name keeps popping up over and over again: Andre Harrell.

Nuveen hires industry veteran to alternative investment team

Investment manager Nuveen appointed Jean Fleischhacker to the newly created role of a private credit asset class specialist in its alternative investment distribution team.

Convince yourself to work longer and your savings will grow

While the typical retirement message usually focuses on how much people should stash away from every paycheck, new research shows that working longer is the key to dramatically increasing retirement money — even if you go just a month longer than you had planned.

Net inflows lift assets of British wealth managers Rathbones, Brewin

British wealth managers Rathbone Brothers and Brewin Dolphin reported rises in their respective total assets on Wednesday, driven by net inflows of new client money.

U.S. asset manager aims to list cryptocurrency index fund

Bitwise Asset Management Inc took steps to bring a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund to market on Tuesday, reviving a race to list a bitcoin-linked investment in the United States.

The Lowballed Retirement: Why Americans underestimate what they need

(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.)

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