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As Kushner’s Investment Firm Steps Out, the Potential Conflicts Are Growing

Kushner cultivated relationships with foreign officials, and 99% of the money placed with him by investors has come from foreign sources.

Investment Value of Nature?

Hardheaded investors think nature has an intrinsic value that can provide them with a return down the road.

Court Rulings May Limit Crypto’s U.S. Growth

In two big cases, the SEC is arguing that at least 20 cryptocurrencies qualify as securities. Rulings could apply across all digital assets.

Morningstar, iCapital Partner to Bring Advisors Alt Investments

Morningstar has teamed up iCapital to provide financial advisors with access to alternative investments and analytics.

Wealthiest Families Spend Fortune Luring Professors to For-Profit Lab

Tech magnate Michael Dell, the heir to the Subway sandwich fortune and an owner of the Boston Celtics are among the backers.

U.N. Seeks Repayment of $63.6 Million Former Official Invested

He lost a vast amount of U.N. funds by entrusting them to a man he met at a party, according to court filings.

1962 Ferrari Brings $51.7 Million at Sotheby’s

It has become the most expensive automobile from that Italian carmaker ever sold at auction.

World’s Largest University Endowment Posts Small Gain

Returns from these schools are watched closely because they pioneered putting money into hedge and private equity funds.

Ackman’s SPARC a Departure from SPACs

Ackman's new investment vehicle differs from SPACs in at least six significant ways. Wall Street has soured on SPACs. Will SPARCs be different?

Investing in Shrek?

An investing platform is planning an IPO that is expected to deliver royalties to investors in music from the popular movie franchise Shrek.

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Stress Is Mounting for Working Women: Deloitte

Burnout is being fueled by inflexible return-to-office mandates coupled with lack of support in the office and at home.

Raymond James Welcomes Tampa, Fla., Financial Advisor With $125M

Sloane Fox and her practice, Sloane Financial Planning in Tampa, Fla., previously were affiliated with Merrill Lynch.

U.S. Annuity Sales Hit First Quarter Record of $113.5B, up 21%

Fixed-rate deferred annuities dominated in the first quarter with $48 billion in sales, 42% of the total annuity market.

Business Groups Sue FTC to Stop Noncompete Ban

The suit called the ban “a vast overhaul of the national economy, and applies to a host of contracts that could not harm competition in any way.”

FTC Issues Ban on Worker Noncompete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission says employers can no longer, in most cases, stop their employees from going to work for rival companies.

Inspire Investing’s newest faith-based ETF surpasses $100M AUM in 11 days

The new Inspire 500 ETF offers access to U.S. large cap, “biblically screened companies” at the lowest price point available.

Biden Rule Grants Overtime Pay to 4 Million Workers

The new Biden rule goes even further to extend overtime pay than an Obama-era rule that was struck down in court.