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Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge

Research shows that investors in digital currencies also see inflation as a longer-term reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2021
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud

The trader, Keith Wakefield, was charged with one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

By Bruce Kelly
The rise of insurtech
OPINION OCT 04, 2021
The rise of insurtech

Just 10 years ago, there was little crossover between securities and insurance, as insurance agents, health insurance agents and Wall Street advisers traditionally stayed in separate lanes. But that has started to change.

By Arron Price
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2021
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing

Schroders report shows that American investors in particular now view performance as the best attribute of ESG strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
On a hiring spree? Retirement income could help lure workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2021
On a hiring spree? Retirement income could help lure workers

About 70% of people surveyed said they would choose a job with that feature over a similar one without it, according to a survey by TIAA.

By Emile Hallez
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter

Sales hit $68.2 billion, up by 40% from the second quarter of 2020, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard lowers expenses by merging target-date funds
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 28, 2021
Vanguard lowers expenses by merging target-date funds

The expense ratios will drop from an average of 12 basis points to 8 basis points.

By InvestmentNews
Soccer is the next big thing for hedge funds and private equity
ALTERNATIVES SEP 28, 2021
Soccer is the next big thing for hedge funds and private equity

European soccer has always been desperate for cash, but that’s grown more acute after the pandemic kept crowds away from stadiums and left some of the continent’s biggest and most successful clubs with eye-watering debt.

By Bloomberg
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
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms
OPINION SEP 27, 2021
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms

As changes bring about increased risks, RIAs need to recognize that insurance is a vital component of their risk management strategy.

By Ian Muir
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco
FIXED INCOME SEP 27, 2021
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco

With the work-from-home era fueling a boom in electronic trading, the majority of investors in a $31 trillion community say they now deploy factor strategies in bond portfolios.

By Bloomberg
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2021
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa

Cardinal Point Wealth Management targets Canadian snowbirds, but found a rich market of clients needing cross-border advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2021
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it

Portfolio managers debate the best way to hedge inflation risk while also downplaying the likelihood of rising prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
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
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2021
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition

The addition of Axio Financial will add structured notes to the iCapital platform, marking the first product technically available to retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Evergrande blowup hits stocks with little link to China
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 20, 2021
Evergrande blowup hits stocks with little link to China

The chain reaction to the Chinese property owner's woes may say more about the extreme attitude of global risk assets than it does about economic contagion.

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
Market contagion tests China's resolve on Evergrande
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 20, 2021
Market contagion tests China's resolve on Evergrande

Investors Monday rushed to price in the risk that China will miscalculate as it moves to curb its property market excesses without derailing the economy.

By Bloomberg