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Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future
OPINION OCT 15, 2021
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future

Claims that crypto is 'untraceable' and the 'perfect tax haven' have been exploded. Those who bought into this mythology have to decide what to do.

By David Lesperance
Insurance products are morphing into securities
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2021
Insurance products are morphing into securities

Carson Group Excell conference whets the appetite of advisers looking for fee-based insurance products.

By Jeff Benjamin
Halo Investing raises $100 million
ALTERNATIVES OCT 12, 2021
Halo Investing raises $100 million

The platform, which provides structured notes, annuities and other investments, plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield
OPINION OCT 12, 2021
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield

Investors could benefit from investing in a lower-duration, diversified fixed-income solution that invests in high income-producing sectors, such as high-quality high yield or emerging market debt.

By Edward Kerschner and Ronald Stahl
Fidelity's HSA business grew 50% in a year
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2021
Fidelity's HSA business grew 50% in a year

The biggest players are getting bigger, with the top four increasing their share of the health savings account market from 56% to 60%, according to a recent report by Morningstar Inc.

By Emile Hallez
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A
RIA NEWS OCT 11, 2021
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A

After a record-setting third quarter of 78 deals, Echelon Partners' data showed 2021 has already beaten last year's record for RIA transactions.

By Jeff Benjamin
Jackson National introduces index-linked annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2021
Jackson National introduces index-linked annuities

The insurance provider has created versions of the new product for commission-based and fee-based advisers.

By InvestmentNews
UBS sued over muni-bond snafu that cost clients
FIXED INCOME OCT 08, 2021
UBS sued over muni-bond snafu that cost clients

UBS Financial Services misreported interest paid on taxable munis, resulting in higher tax bills for clients, according to a lawsuit.

By Bruce Kelly
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban
OPINION OCT 08, 2021
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban

For crypto-skeptic advisers, the fact that the ban proved to be a tempest in a teapot should be a wake-up call. Crypto as an asset class is here to stay.

By Dan Eyre
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2021
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month

The applications the SEC will consider, for ETFs that hold Bitcoin futures, all follow a format that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has indicated could be received favorably by the regulator.

By Bloomberg
Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers

The devastating consequences of a default make it unlikely to happen, advisers say. Inflation is a bigger threat.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New ETF firm wants to shake up fixed-income investing
ETFS OCT 07, 2021
New ETF firm wants to shake up fixed-income investing

BondBloxx, founded by a group of former BlackRock executives, will offer fixed-income exchange-traded funds that target specific industry sectors.

By Bloomberg
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs

The two exchange-traded funds focused on digital assets and blockchain are being offered in partnership with Galaxy Digital Holdings.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock lands clients for its 401(k) annuity product
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2021
BlackRock lands clients for its 401(k) annuity product

The retirement plan sponsors that have signed on for the new service, which mixes target-date funds and annuities, collectively represent more than $7.5 billion in plan assets.

By Emile Hallez
ESG space should welcome the regulatory spotlight
ETFS OCT 06, 2021
ESG space should welcome the regulatory spotlight

Support from corporate executives and slick marketing is no match for rules and regulation when it comes to managing sustainable portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC will ensure Reg BI fulfills best-interest promise: Gensler
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
SEC will ensure Reg BI fulfills best-interest promise: Gensler

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., raised concerns about what Gensler's recent hiring of Barbara Roper means for the future of the Regulation Best Interest standard of conduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuity targeting RIAs applies living benefit to separate fund, ETF portfolios
RIA NEWS OCT 05, 2021
Annuity targeting RIAs applies living benefit to separate fund, ETF portfolios

RetireOne's contingent deferred annuity for the registered investment adviser market includes about 200 mutual funds, ETFs and model portfolios.

By Emile Hallez
Barred adviser to fight elderly theft charges in court
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 05, 2021
Barred adviser to fight elderly theft charges in court

Jeffrey Dampf was barred from the securities industry last week for not cooperating in Finra's investigation of allegations that he stole money from elderly clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Prudential reorganizes retirement business
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Prudential reorganizes retirement business

After striking a deal to sell a large part of its retirement business to Empower, the company is creating one unit, Prudential Retirement Strategies, to serve institutional and individual customers.

By InvestmentNews
Few are prepared for long-term care costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Few are prepared for long-term care costs

Families continue to provide the bulk of unpaid care, according to a new report that estimates more than one-third of individuals don't have the resources for even a year of minimal care.

By Mary Beth Franklin