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Fidelity funds seek to make bigger bets on individual stocks
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2022
Fidelity funds seek to make bigger bets on individual stocks

The money manager is asking shareholders to sign off on a proposal to let 13 of its growth funds exceed limits on the size of their stakes in individual stocks.

By Bloomberg
Starwood limits withdrawals from its nontraded REIT
ALTERNATIVES DEC 08, 2022
Starwood limits withdrawals from its nontraded REIT

The move comes just days after Blackstone Inc. announced it would limit withdrawals from its $69 billion fund.

By Ryan W. Neal
Hundreds of new ETFs launched this year amid bear market
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2022
Hundreds of new ETFs launched this year amid bear market

Firms have brought 422 new ETFs to market so far this year, putting them on track to surpass last year's record.

By Bloomberg
Morningstar CEO on how direct indexing makes investing fun
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2022
Morningstar CEO on how direct indexing makes investing fun

In the second part of ESG Clarity's interview, Kunal Kapoor talks passives, personalization and proxies.

By Emile Hallez
Senate approves bill to streamline regulatory paperwork for index-linked annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 07, 2022
Senate approves bill to streamline regulatory paperwork for index-linked annuities

Supporters say the measure will help consumers grasp the product, a kind of variable annuity touted for its downside protection and used in retirement savings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sustainability-themed funds on the rise
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 07, 2022
Sustainability-themed funds on the rise

Newer ESG funds are coming to the market, and a greater share are sustainable funds, according to Cerulli.

By ESG Clarity
CFP Board releases guidelines on cryptocurrency
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2022
CFP Board releases guidelines on cryptocurrency

The board urges advisers to approach the asset class, which has struggled in 2022, with caution.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra smacks Advisor Group with $1.3 million penalty over private placement sales
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2022
Finra smacks Advisor Group with $1.3 million penalty over private placement sales

The four Advisor Group firms sold investors GPB private placements but failed to tell them that GPB hadn't made required filings, including audited financial statements.

By Bruce Kelly
Lincoln Financial team managing $650 million moves to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2022
Lincoln Financial team managing $650 million moves to LPL

Financial House, a six-adviser group based in Centreville, Delaware, was established more than 30 years ago and is now in its second generation of owners.

By InvestmentNews
Don't give up on charitable giving just yet
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2022
Don't give up on charitable giving just yet

A bear market and inflationary pressures may have many Americans feeling less wealthy lately, but not necessarily less generous.

By Gregg Greenberg
DAF payout bill stalls in Congress
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2022
DAF payout bill stalls in Congress

The Senate and House bills will both die at the end of the year if they are not approved. It’s not clear whether sponsors will reintroduce them in January.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
As FTX burns, advisers keep their cool
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2022
As FTX burns, advisers keep their cool

Given advisers' questioning of the practical merits of cryptocurrency, it's no wonder so many encouraged their clients to steer clear of crypto as an investment.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $11.5 million over covered call strategy
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2022
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $11.5 million over covered call strategy

An investor alleges the firm made unauthorized trades. The Finra arbitration decision comes as the regulator is conducting an exam sweep on options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2022
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing

Despite lukewarm adoption by financial advisers, the financial services industry is committed to leveraging this crucial channel to get direct indexing in front of more investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Blackstone’s $69 billion real estate fund hits redemption limit
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2022
Blackstone’s $69 billion real estate fund hits redemption limit

The firm's announcement that it will limit redemptions from the fund sent its stock falling as much as 10%.

By Bloomberg
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs

It can be hard to keep direct-index portfolios from 'drifting' from their benchmark index as stocks are swapped in and out.

By Matthew Liebman
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2022
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown

BlackRock was among the financial firms stung by the bankruptcy of the crypto exchange, having invested roughly $24 million in FTX through a fund of funds.

By Bloomberg
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory
EQUITIES NOV 30, 2022
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory

The new report cites 24 areas of focus for Catholic-values investing, some of which overlap with ESG investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2022
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save

Most beneficiaries who stay in their current plans will pay more in 2023, and Medicare open enrollment, which lets beneficiaries change plans, ends next week.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Bitwise files for bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto woes
ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2022
Bitwise files for bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto woes

The Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF would offer managed exposure to bitcoin futures contracts traded on the CME and investments in short-term debt securities.

By Bloomberg