Friday, 25 September 2020

Investors pull $25.8 billion from U.S. equity funds: BofA

Investors pull $25.8 billion from U.S. equity funds: BofA

Investors pulled a massive $25.8 billion out of U.S. equity funds in the week to Wednesday, the third biggest outflow ever from the asset class, BofA's weekly fund flow report showed on Friday.

Vanguard, BlackRock add new climate-focused ETFs as demand soars

Top asset managers Vanguard Group Inc and BlackRock Inc on Thursday introduced new exchange-traded funds that exclude oil companies, coal producers and other industries that a growing number of investors want to avoid.

Greenlight, maker of money management app for kids, raises $215 million

Greenlight Financial Technology Inc, whose products include an app for parents to help teach financial responsibility to kids, said on Thursday it raised $215 million in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion.

UK managed assets seen near pre-pandemic record above $10 trillion

British fund managers' assets under management rebounded by the end of June towards record highs above 8 trillion pounds seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, estimates from the sector's trade body show.

Citigroup's ICG unit names Kira Cordoba-Brown as head of talent & diversity

Citigroup Inc's institutional clients group (ICG) unit named Kira Cordoba-Brown as the head of talent & diversity on Tuesday.

Wall Street-backed MEMX launches in challenge to NYSE and Nasdaq

The Members Exchange (MEMX), a new U.S. stock exchange backed by some of the biggest customers of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc, launched on Monday with pricing aimed at taking market share from the incumbents.

Citigroup pledges over $1 billion to combat racial inequality

Citigroup Inc said on Wednesday it would set aside more than $1 billion to support initiatives that help close the racial wealth gap and increase economic mobility for people of color.

UBS mum on role in 'inevitable' European bank consolidation

UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti joined other banking executives on Tuesday in declaring consolidation of the European sector "inevitable", declining comment on whether Switzerland's biggest bank plans to participate.

Davos group sets new framework for 'green' corporate reporting

Top accounting firms and the World Economic Forum were scheduled to release on Tuesday key metrics for companies to use when reporting on their environmental, social and governance impacts.

Hedge funds see opportunity in battered New York, San Francisco apartment markets

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, as businesses across the country urged employees to work from home, rents plunged in New York City, San Francisco and other densely-populated cities.

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