Giant money manager Vanguard is using blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) to minimize the risk and data mismatches that can sometimes complicate index data sharing processes. Vanguard is not working alone but via partnerships with the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), a provider of historical databases, and vendor Symbiont, maker of smart contracts based… Read More >>
LPL Financial to Pay $3.4M to Settle REITS, ETF Probes
Broker-dealer LPL Financial will be paying $3.4 million in settlements and penalties after allegations that the firm failed to properly handle the sales and oversight of complex, leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) and non-traded, real estate investment Trusts (REITs). In a settlement with Massachusetts and Delaware, the firm will be paying approximately $2 million to… Read More >>
