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River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management
ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2022
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management

Merchant insists the noncontrolling investment is distinct from traditional private equity capital, which often comes with a short-term commitment.

By Jeff Benjamin
60/40 portfolio suffers worst loss since March 2020
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2022
60/40 portfolio suffers worst loss since March 2020

Both equities and bond prices dropped sharply in January as markets priced in a faster pace of interest-rate tightening during 2022 from the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
The rise of the crypto robo-advisors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2022
The rise of the crypto robo-advisors

Recent market volatility is making crypto robos more appealing in the traditionally passive world of digital advice.

By Sean Allocca
Rising crypto star faces SEC, volatile markets
ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2022
Rising crypto star faces SEC, volatile markets

Ophelia Snyder, 29, is already managing $2.5 billion. She is now teaming up with Cathie Wood to bring a Bitcoin ETF to the U.S. — if regulators allow it.

By Bloomberg
SEC keeps up pressure on private fund advisers
ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2022
SEC keeps up pressure on private fund advisers

Under Chairman Gary Gensler, the agency is taking a closer look at private equity, hedge funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Adviser's faith-based ESG niche attracts true believers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2022
Adviser's faith-based ESG niche attracts true believers

Robert Netzly has maintained his focus on biblically-based financial planning, while keeping his expectations low. The market is finding him.

By Jeff Benjamin
Firm spices up Bitcoin IRA option with in-app game
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2022
Firm spices up Bitcoin IRA option with in-app game

Choice is adding a Price-Is-Right-style game that rewards account holders with small amounts of Bitcoin that are added to their retirement savings.

By Emile Hallez
Lincoln partners with CHIP to broaden access to advice
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2022
Lincoln partners with CHIP to broaden access to advice

The firm's African American Financial Professionals Network will use tools provided by Changing How Individuals Prosper, an online referral network.

By InvestmentNews
Forgotten BlackRock ETF posts mystery $3.7 billion inflow in day
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 28, 2022
Forgotten BlackRock ETF posts mystery $3.7 billion inflow in day

The IShares MSCI Kokusai ETF started the week managing less than $200 million, and its assets hadn’t been above $500 million since 2014.

By Bloomberg
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2022
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets

Without saying 'I told you so,' advisers are reminding their clients that investing in crypto will be stomach churning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Annuity sales rose 16% last year
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 27, 2022
Annuity sales rose 16% last year

Data collected by the Secure Retirement Institute show gains in all annuity categories in 2021.

By InvestmentNews
Crypto firms Celsius Network, Gemini face SEC scrutiny
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2022
Crypto firms Celsius Network, Gemini face SEC scrutiny

The SEC enforcement review focuses on whether the companies’ offerings should be registered as securities, people say.

By Bloomberg
Finra approves Winklevoss crypto exchange Gemini
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
Finra approves Winklevoss crypto exchange Gemini

Now that it has broker-dealer status, Gemini Galactic Markets can operate an alternative trading system that will facilitate the trading of digital asset securities.

By InvestmentNews
$2 billion in GWG junk bonds sold by advisers are under pressure
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
$2 billion in GWG junk bonds sold by advisers are under pressure

GWG Holdings Inc., an investor in life settlements, missed $13.6 million in payments this month to investors in its L Bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Massachusetts says Fidelity rubber-stamped options applications
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
Massachusetts says Fidelity rubber-stamped options applications

Regulator's complaint details examples of repeated applications – in some instances as many as 13 in one month.

By InvestmentNews
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors
EQUITIES JAN 26, 2022
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors

As the next generation of investors comes on board, advisers are repeating the age-old mantra about not panicking in response to market swings.

By Jeff Benjamin
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2

The major trends underway in the financial adviser ecosystem, and what those trends portend for the year to come.

By Michael Kitces
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 25, 2022
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds

The Massachusetts securities regulator's latest sweep targets the broker-dealers of the largest fund companies in the industry: Vanguard, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock and American Funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Southwestern Investment Group is latest RIA to partner with private equity
ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2022
Southwestern Investment Group is latest RIA to partner with private equity

The Tennessee-based firm has sold a minority stake to Merchant Investment Management, citing the need to build scale in the fast-consolidating wealth management industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
What inflation could mean for annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2022
What inflation could mean for annuities

Many people are likely wondering how heightened inflation will affect their retirement goals, including the role of insurance products they already own or are considering.

By Emile Hallez