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Motley Fool to convert its mutual funds into ETFs
EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Motley Fool to convert its mutual funds into ETFs

The two mutual funds that combine for more than $1 billion in assets will be transformed into an ETF later this year. Bloomberg Intelligence expects $1 trillion worth of such switches to take place over the next 10 years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares
EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares

Two years after making fractional shares available to retail investors, Fidelity is responding to demand from advisers to work with smaller accounts and further customize portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar
ETFS SEP 23, 2021
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar

The two titans of growth and value investing said investors don't need to worry yet about a stock market bubble, and that the financial services industry is ripe for disruption.

By Bloomberg
For this adviser, socially responsible investing comes first
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2021
For this adviser, socially responsible investing comes first

James Katz tailors his RIA, Humankind Investments, to serve clients who place the greater good at the top of mind.

By Jeff Benjamin
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit
ETFS SEP 17, 2021
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit

The deal would be a big one, given that State Street Global Advisors, the bank's asset management unit, has about $4 trillion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
ESG loyalty will be tested as performance starts to lag
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2021
ESG loyalty will be tested as performance starts to lag

A report shows that the ESG investment category 'got lucky' by benefiting from high-profile climate disasters.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers hone their focus on ESG strategies
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2021
Financial advisers hone their focus on ESG strategies

As investor demand grows, advisers are realizing they need to step up their ESG game.

By Jeff Benjamin
Capital Group launches new ETFs, but without American Funds name
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2021
Capital Group launches new ETFs, but without American Funds name

Executives at the 90-year-old asset manager have high hopes for building out Capital Group as a global ETF brand, with designs on a $500 billion business.

By Jeff Benjamin
Capital Group yields to ETF craze, plans launch of active funds
ETFS AUG 24, 2021
Capital Group yields to ETF craze, plans launch of active funds

The sponsor of the American Funds mutual fund family will release six fully transparent exchange-traded funds in the first quarter.

By Bloomberg
Federated enters ETF market with 2 active bond funds
EQUITIES AUG 19, 2021
Federated enters ETF market with 2 active bond funds

The asset manager known mostly for its money market funds has high hopes for its late move into fast-growing exchange traded funds. The firm first filed plans to launch the fund 10 years ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
SoFi fined $300,000 by SEC over proprietary fund sales
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2021
SoFi fined $300,000 by SEC over proprietary fund sales

The enforcement action centered on a decision in April 2019 to replace third-party ETFs in approximately 20,000 automated accounts with funds sponsored by the firm’s parent company, Social Finance Inc.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing
EQUITIES AUG 17, 2021
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing

The trend toward offering customizable indexes puts direct indexing on a track for explosive growth, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

By Jeff Benjamin
The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities
OPINION AUG 13, 2021
The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities

The questions that RIAs have about commission-free annuities right now are the very same questions they had just 15 years ago about exchange-traded funds, which are now a core part of client portfolios.

By David Lau
Gensler comments open floodgates for Bitcoin fund filings
ETFS AUG 05, 2021
Gensler comments open floodgates for Bitcoin fund filings

The SEC chairman's nod toward '40 Act crypto funds is the only opening the ETF space needed.

By Jeff Benjamin
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level
ETFS AUG 04, 2021
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level

By joining forces with ETF Trends and ETF Database, Alerian seeks to become a powerful force that helps ETF providers stay ahead of the curve.

By Jeff Benjamin
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2021
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG

The actively managed ETF offers the narrowest of investment themes: a leveraged play on Bitcoin with the added twist of being easy on the planet.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF sponsors perform well on diversity, equity and inclusion, study finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2021
ETF sponsors perform well on diversity, equity and inclusion, study finds

Nearly 90% of exchange-traded fund sponsors received the highest score in Sage Advisory's study of ETF stewardship.

By InvestmentNews
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products
ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2021
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products

Investments pegged to market volatility remained in client accounts for up to a year when they were meant to be short-term investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Venture-backed startup launches actively managed Catholic values ETF
ETFS JUL 14, 2021
Venture-backed startup launches actively managed Catholic values ETF

The Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors will manage the new fund, which will be advised by Faith Investor Services. The two largest faith-based funds are the Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF and Inspire 100 ETF.

By Jeff Benjamin
New 'bond alternative' ETF targets nervous income investors
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2021
New 'bond alternative' ETF targets nervous income investors

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF offers 20% downside protection but caps annual gains at 2.8%.

By Jeff Benjamin