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Jackson Enhances Registered Index-Linked Annuity Suite

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® (Jackson®), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc.1 (NYSE: JXN), today launched Jackson Market Link Pro® II (JMLPII) and Jackson Market Link Pro Advisory® II (JMLPAII), two new registered index-linked annuities (RILAs).

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  • Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® (Jackson®), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc.1 (NYSE: JXN), today launched Jackson Market Link Pro® II (JMLPII) and Jackson Market Link Pro Advisory® II (JMLPAII), two new registered index-linked annuities (RILAs).
  • “Registered index-linked annuities are attractive investment strategies that provide flexibility, growth opportunities and partial downside protection during times of market volatility,” said Alison Reed, Chief Operating Officer of Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (JNLD), the marketing and distribution business of Jackson.
  • “Since entering the RILA market in late 2021, Jackson is committed to enhancing our suite of products to provide competitive options that seek to address clients’ unique needs.
  • In addition to the new Performance Boost crediting method4, Jackson offers two additional crediting methods — Cap and Performance Trigger.

TIIP Announces Leadership Transition, Appoints William Burckart as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Investment Integration Project (TIIP), a consulting services and applied research firm, today announced changes to its executive management team as the company expands services to help investors contribute to the creation of the healthy social, financial and environmental systems we need now as well as benefit their portfolios.

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  • To that end, William (Bill) Burckart has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will assume day-to-day leadership of the organization.
  • Steve Lydenberg, who founded TIIP, has transitioned from his role as Chief Executive Officer and will serve as Chairman.
  • He will act in an advisory capacity for the firm's leadership as they accelerate the next phase of TIIP's innovative consulting and research.
  • "I am excited for this next chapter and believe Bill's passion, energy and leadership will serve TIIP well," Lydenberg added.

Schwab Launches Schwab Personalized Indexing™

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Charles Schwab today announced Schwab Personalized Indexing, a new direct indexing solution with powerful tax management and portfolio management capabilities, is now available to both registered investment advisors and retail investors.

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  • Charles Schwab today announced Schwab Personalized Indexing, a new direct indexing solution with powerful tax management and portfolio management capabilities, is now available to both registered investment advisors and retail investors.
  • Clients interested in enrolling in Schwab Personalized Indexing will work with a Schwab financial consultant to open an account or talk to their Registered Investment Advisor.
  • Starting at a fee of 0.40%, Schwab Personalized Indexing fees are competitive and lower than many direct indexing offers available to advisors and investors today.
  • Portfolio Management for Schwab Personalized Indexing is provided by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., dba Schwab Asset Management, a registered investment adviser and an affiliate of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab").

Schwab Introduces Schwab Personalized Indexing™

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Starting at a fee of 0.40%, Schwab Personalized Indexing fees are competitive and lower than many direct indexing offers available to advisors and investors today.

Key Points: 
  • Starting at a fee of 0.40%, Schwab Personalized Indexing fees are competitive and lower than many direct indexing offers available to advisors and investors today.
  • Our research shows one-third of our clients are interested in direct indexing, and we look forward to expanding the features and benefits of Schwab Personalized Indexing over time.
  • Clients interested in enrolling in Schwab Personalized Indexing will work with a Schwab financial consultant to open an account or talk to their Registered Investment Advisor.
  • Portfolio Management for Schwab Personalized Indexing is provided by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., dba Schwab Asset Management, a registered investment adviser and an affiliate of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab").

The top 100 most popular brands online -- as identified by AI algorithms

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

It includes key data on trends and consumer preferences and brands popularity based on online reach and discussion sentiment.

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  • It includes key data on trends and consumer preferences and brands popularity based on online reach and discussion sentiment.
  • Five sectors automotive, consumer electronics, e-commerce, fashion, finance and bankingwere analyzed by the online listening company to find out which brands perform best online.
  • Out of all 345 brands Apple became the most popular, with second and third place taken by Amazon and SONY.
  • The most popular brand of consumer electronics is Apple, which not only dominates this category but is also the most popular out of all 345 brands SentiOne monitored.

iClick Interactive to be Added to the MSCI China Small Cap Index

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

The MSCI China Small Cap Index is compiled by MSCI Inc., a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, announced the results of the November 2020 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI China Small Cap Index.

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  • The MSCI China Small Cap Index is compiled by MSCI Inc., a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, announced the results of the November 2020 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI China Small Cap Index.
  • It is designed to measure the performance of the small cap segment of the China market.
  • The index has been widely recognized as a benchmark for global institutional investors to optimize their investment portfolios.
  • iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is an independent online marketing and enterprise data solutions provider that connects worldwide marketers with audiences inChina.

MSCI November Semi-Annual Index Review Announcement Scheduled for November 10, 2020

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, will announce the results of the November 2020 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI Global Standard, MSCI Global Small Cap and MSCI Micro Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indexes, the MSCI Frontier Markets, and MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Islamic and MSCI Global Islamic Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Pan-Euro and MSCI Euro Indexes, the MSCI US Equity Indexes, the MSCI US REIT Index, the MSCI China A Onshore Indexes and the MSCI China All Shares Indexes.

Key Points: 
  • MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, will announce the results of the November 2020 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI Global Standard, MSCI Global Small Cap and MSCI Micro Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indexes, the MSCI Frontier Markets, and MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Islamic and MSCI Global Islamic Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Pan-Euro and MSCI Euro Indexes, the MSCI US Equity Indexes, the MSCI US REIT Index, the MSCI China A Onshore Indexes and the MSCI China All Shares Indexes.
  • Clients can access the subscriber section of each index at: www.msci.com/index-review-subscribers
    For the MSCI US Equity Indexes and the MSCI US REIT Index, a summary of the announcement will be made available at www.msci.com .
  • Accordingly, constituents in MSCI equity indexes may include MSCI Inc., clients of MSCI or suppliers to MSCI.
  • Issuers mentioned or included in any MSCI ESG Research materials may include MSCI Inc., clients of MSCI or suppliers to MSCI, and may also purchase research or other products or services from MSCI ESG Research.

CNH Industrial received a 2020 MSCI ESG Rating of AAA for the seventh consecutive year and is included in MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

In 2020, CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) received a rating of AAA in the MSCI ESG Ratingsi assessment for the seventh consecutive year.

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  • In 2020, CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) received a rating of AAA in the MSCI ESG Ratingsi assessment for the seventh consecutive year.
  • The Company has been included in the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes following the annual review carried out by the leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research and index provider MSCI of its sustainability indices.
  • MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers.
  • MSCI ESG Research provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide.

MSCI May Semi-Annual Index Review Announcement Scheduled for May 12, 2020

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, will announce the results of the May 2020 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI Global Standard, MSCI Global Small Cap and MSCI Micro Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indexes, the MSCI Frontier Markets, and MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Islamic and MSCI Global Islamic Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Pan-Euro and MSCI Euro Indexes, the MSCI US Equity Indexes, the MSCI US REIT Index, the MSCI China A Onshore indexes and the MSCI China All Shares Indexes.

Key Points: 
  • MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, will announce the results of the May 2020 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI Global Standard, MSCI Global Small Cap and MSCI Micro Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indexes, the MSCI Frontier Markets, and MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Islamic and MSCI Global Islamic Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI Pan-Euro and MSCI Euro Indexes, the MSCI US Equity Indexes, the MSCI US REIT Index, the MSCI China A Onshore indexes and the MSCI China All Shares Indexes.
  • Clients can access the subscriber section of each index at: www.msci.com/index-review-subscriber
    For the MSCI US Equity Indexes and the MSCI US REIT Index, a summary of the announcement will be made available at www.msci.com .
  • Accordingly, constituents in MSCI equity indexes may include MSCI Inc., clients of MSCI or suppliers to MSCI.
  • Issuers mentioned or included in any MSCI ESG Research materials may include MSCI Inc., clients of MSCI or suppliers to MSCI, and may also purchase research or other products or services from MSCI ESG Research.

MSCI Launches Fixed Income ESG and Factor Indexes

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, today broadens its range of innovative fixed income tools and solutions for institutional investors with the launch of the MSCI Fixed Income ESG Indexes and the MSCI Fixed Income Factor Indexes.

Key Points: 
  • MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, today broadens its range of innovative fixed income tools and solutions for institutional investors with the launch of the MSCI Fixed Income ESG Indexes and the MSCI Fixed Income Factor Indexes.
  • MSCI brings to market 15 Fixed Income Indexes to meet investor demand for innovative indexes to support their ESG and Factor based fixed income investment strategies.
  • The MSCI Fixed Income ESG Indexes and Factor Indexes include:
    The full range of MSCIs fixed income solutions capture MSCIs market leading capabilities in Analytics, Portfolio Construction, Measurement, Attribution, Reporting and now Indexes, to help institutional investors navigate market risk and return, as well as deliver operational efficiency and transparency.
  • Building on our four decades of experience, this next generation of indexes brings increased clarity to the traditionally opaque fixed income asset class to support ESG and Factor based fixed income strategies.