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Body language? FTC issues policy statement about misuse of biometric data

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Body language? FTC issues policy statement about misuse of biometric datacan reveal a lot of information about us – data that can be misused in deceptive or unfair ways.

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Body language? FTC issues policy statement about misuse of biometric data

    • can reveal a lot of information about us – data that can be misused in deceptive or unfair ways.
    • The FTC just issued a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act and it’s a must-read for businesses.
    • The Policy Statement demonstrates how established legal requirements apply and lists examples of practices the agency will look at in determining whether a company’s use of biometric information or biometric information technology could violate the FTC Act.
    • Turning to unfairness, the Policy Statement includes factors the Commission will consider in assessing whether a use of biometric information is potentially unfair:

Legal Opinion Letter Released by Business Climate Finance Affirms Companies' Ability to Consider ESG Factors in Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan Selection Process

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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In conjunction with Mercer and the CFA Institute, BCF published a comprehensive report on the carbon emissions associated with U.S.-sponsored retirement plans in 2022.

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  • In conjunction with Mercer and the CFA Institute, BCF published a comprehensive report on the carbon emissions associated with U.S.-sponsored retirement plans in 2022.
  • The Wagner Law Group ERISA Opinion Letter brings a sense of assurance to companies committed to aligning their financial activities with their sustainability goals.
  • Notably, the Opinion Letter provides affirmation of these companies' ability to consider climate-aligned investment funds, with a strong focus on ESG factors, as viable menu options for their DC retirement plans.
  • For more information, interviews and to access the complete ERISA Opinion Letter, please visit www.businessclimatefinance.org or contact Yejide Olutosin, Director of the Business Climate Finance Initiative at [email protected] .

Andes Wealth Technologies Announces Patent on Investor Profiling and Behavioral Risk Management System

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Andes Wealth Technologies , the first company to combine behavioral finance and risk analytics, empowering financial advisors to differentiate, satisfy Reg BI, and deliver hyper-personalized services, announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the patent application of Helen Yang, its founder and CEO, titled Investor Profiling and Behavioral Risk Management System for Wealth Management, covering innovative designs and implementations of behavioral finance and Investment Policy Statement generator.

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  • Andes Wealth Technologies , the first company to combine behavioral finance and risk analytics, empowering financial advisors to differentiate, satisfy Reg BI, and deliver hyper-personalized services, announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the patent application of Helen Yang, its founder and CEO, titled Investor Profiling and Behavioral Risk Management System for Wealth Management, covering innovative designs and implementations of behavioral finance and Investment Policy Statement generator.
  • The modular design also allows advisors to build out investor profiles on an ongoing basis to deepen the advisor-client relationship.
  • Using a proprietary algorithm, all behavioral factors are rolled up into a Behavioral Risk Index, a single number from 1-10 that indicates the behavioral risk of investors.
  • During market turmoil, advisors can sort by the Behavioral Risk Index to prioritize clients with higher behavioral risk, who are more likely to panic and make irrational investment decisions.

SWEF: Publication of a Circular containing a Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

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Sunday, January 22, 2023
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Further to the announcement of 31 October 2022, Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited announces that it has published a circular (the "Circular") which will be sent to shareholders today.
  • The Circular also contains a notice convening an extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") of the Company at which approval will be sought from shareholders for the proposed amendments to the Investment Policy and for the adoption of new Articles containing provisions for the compulsory redemption of shares as referred to above.
  • Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as set out in the Circular.

Andes Wealth Technologies Wins Portfolio Analytics and Client Onboarding/New Account Opening Categories at the Wealthmanagement.com 2022 Industry Awards

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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Andes Wealth Technologies, the first company to combine behavioral finance and risk analytics, empowering financial advisors to differentiate, satisfy Reg BI, and deliver hyper-personalized services, announces today that it has taken home Wealthmanagement.com Wealthies Awards in two categories: Portfolio Analytics and Onboarding/New Account Opening for its Integrated Client Onboarding Platform.

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  • Andes Wealth Technologies, the first company to combine behavioral finance and risk analytics, empowering financial advisors to differentiate, satisfy Reg BI, and deliver hyper-personalized services, announces today that it has taken home Wealthmanagement.com Wealthies Awards in two categories: Portfolio Analytics and Onboarding/New Account Opening for its Integrated Client Onboarding Platform.
  • The Andes team also secured a Wealthy in the Onboarding/Account Opening category for its Integrated Client Onboarding Platform, which moves clients seamlessly from risk tolerance assessment to portfolio analysis, proposal generation, Investment Policy Statement (IPS), and account opening.
  • Andes Wealth Technologies is the first company to combine behavioral finance with deep analytics to help financial advisors differentiate and deliver truly personalized services.
  • Inspired by Dr. Andrew Lo from MIT and his Adaptive Markets Theory, Andes Wealth Platform has received numerous awards:
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Andes Wealth Technologies Announces Integration with Orion Advisor Solutions

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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BOSTON, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andes Wealth Technologies , an innovative advisor technology company, today announces its integration with Orion Advisor Solutions, the premier provider of the tech-enabled fiduciary framework that empowers financial advisors to Prospect, Plan, Invest, and Achieve within a single, connected experience.

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  • BOSTON, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andes Wealth Technologies , an innovative advisor technology company, today announces its integration with Orion Advisor Solutions, the premier provider of the tech-enabled fiduciary framework that empowers financial advisors to Prospect, Plan, Invest, and Achieve within a single, connected experience.
  • "Wealth management is undergoing drastic changes, and financial advisors face tremendous pressure to defend their fees," said Helen Yang, CFA, Founder & CEO of Andes Wealth Technologies.
  • "Together, Andes Wealth Technologies and Orion are positioned to provide advisors with the differentiation that they can't get anywhere else."
  • Andes Wealth Technologies is the first company to combine behavioral finance with risk visualization to provide a new way to deliver wealth management.

SEI Survey Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of New Provider Searches by Institutional Investors For Discretionary Services

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Across 2020 searches, 59% were reported to be for discretionary providers, while 22% were for nondiscretionary providers.

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  • Across 2020 searches, 59% were reported to be for discretionary providers, while 22% were for nondiscretionary providers.
  • "The most common challenge for institutional investors and search consultants is facilitating dialogue between the institutional investor and the OCIO candidates," said Michael Cagnina, Managing Director of SEI's Institutional Group in North America.
  • The survey's participants have collectively managed over 210 different searches on behalf of institutional investors over the past two years.
  • SEI's Institutional Group provides institutional investors with outsourced investment management services and custom platforms to support insourced investment staffs.

Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund Experiences Growth Heading Into 4th Quarter 2021

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

His experience includes all phases of public pension fund administration, including the implementation of three enterprise-wide pension administration systems over an 18-year period.

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  • His experience includes all phases of public pension fund administration, including the implementation of three enterprise-wide pension administration systems over an 18-year period.
  • Andrew K. Kelsen was named Interim Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Fund, effective August 19, 2021.
  • Kelsen has over 30 years of experience in research, capital market management, portfolio management, asset allocation, consulting, and pension fund investments.
  • The Fund serves more than 89,000 total members and provides pension and health insurance benefits to more than 28,000 annuitants.

Focused Wealth Management Ranked as Top 100 Financial Advisor in New York by investor.com

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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Focused Wealth Management , an investment management firm serving clients in the individual, corporate, retirement plan, endowment and foundation marketplaces, has been ranked by investor.com as one of the states top 100 financial advisor (RIA) firms.

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  • Focused Wealth Management , an investment management firm serving clients in the individual, corporate, retirement plan, endowment and foundation marketplaces, has been ranked by investor.com as one of the states top 100 financial advisor (RIA) firms.
  • Philip J. DeAngelo, Managing Director of Focused Wealth Management, said, This is truly an honor to be recognized because client service is at the center of all the work we do at Focused Wealth Management.
  • Focused Wealth Management is an SEC Registered Investment Advisory firm, founded in 1994, committed to providing clients with asset management solutions and services.
  • Focused Wealth Management believes that planning for the pursuit of financial success includes applying core investment principles: portfolio diversification, risk management and disciplined long-term investing.