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Bitcoin breaches $34,000 as rally continues in new year
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2021
Bitcoin breaches $34,000 as rally continues in new year

The world's largest cryptocurrency topped $34,000 just weeks after breaching $20,000 in December

By Bloomberg
Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 28, 2020
Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground

Vanguard is on track to beat BlackRock in attracting ETF flows for the first time since 2013

By Bloomberg
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud

Julie Ann Moskin and Retire Happy received fees for selling dubious securities, according to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin

By Bruce Kelly
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans

Guests at the RPA Convergence Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Thinktank say it might be a while before annuities are used in many plans.

By Emile Hallez
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Invesco debuts four nontransparent ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 22, 2020
Invesco debuts four nontransparent ETFs

The funds don't report their holdings daily, in an attempt to shield their strategies from front-running or replication by rivals

By Bloomberg
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

By Bruce Kelly
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 21, 2020
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction

The settlement includes $4.4 million in restitutions to harmed customers over the sales of unsuitable VA, mutual fund and 529 products

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Darlings of 2020, ETFs expected to carry momentum into 2021
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 21, 2020
Darlings of 2020, ETFs expected to carry momentum into 2021

Strong performance and low fees means the next leg of ETF growth might be just getting started

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard makes history with first $1 trillion equity fund
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2020
Vanguard makes history with first $1 trillion equity fund

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund includes both a mutual fund and an ETF

By Bloomberg
Morningstar and iShares team to revamp indexes
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 15, 2020
Morningstar and iShares team to revamp indexes

iShares Morningstar ETF suite will track Morningstar's new index family

By InvestmentNews
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities

The decision follows a similar one by Prudential Financial to stop selling variable annuities with living benefits, amid extremely low interest rates

By Emile Hallez
How much are nontraded REITs really worth?
OPINION DEC 10, 2020
How much are nontraded REITs really worth?

Advisers don't like it when REIT valuations bounce all over the place

By Bruce Kelly
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3
FINTECH DEC 08, 2020
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3

More than half of advisers say they expect to increase usage, according to a new survey by Broadridge Financial

By Nicole Casperson
Vanguard makes rare retreat as price war starts to take toll
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2020
Vanguard makes rare retreat as price war starts to take toll

Net flows for the asset manager slowed in 2020 as rivals continued to roll out similar products and amid the rise of robo advice and almost-free trades

By Bloomberg
401(k)s warming to rainy day savings, student loan features
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2020
401(k)s warming to rainy day savings, student loan features

While the majority of plans don't include such options, employers have become more receptive to financial wellness, according to new research

By Emile Hallez
Maxine Waters urges Biden administration to overturn Reg BI
ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2020
Maxine Waters urges Biden administration to overturn Reg BI

The Chair of the House Financial Services Committee also targeted rules surrounding opening up private markets

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
7 reasons RIAs are adding insurance products
OPINION DEC 04, 2020
7 reasons RIAs are adding insurance products

As more commission-free products come to market, RIA firms are beginning to provide insurance solutions to clients

By David Lau
Americans experiencing high levels of financial stress, CFP Board finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2020
Americans experiencing high levels of financial stress, CFP Board finds

Health care is the top financial concern, survey reveals; 32% worry about unemployment

By InvestmentNews
Debut ETF issuers hit record this year
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 03, 2020
Debut ETF issuers hit record this year

New rules that made launches easier and the SEC's approval of nontransparent funds have inspired 14 new firms to enter the market this year

By Bloomberg