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Four Texas REIT executives guilty of fraud
ALTERNATIVES JAN 24, 2022
Four Texas REIT executives guilty of fraud

The UDF real estate dilemma has been unwinding for years. The UDF executives now face up to 25 years each in federal prison.

By Bruce Kelly
Wealthspire kicks off rebranding efforts in wealth management build-out
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2022
Wealthspire kicks off rebranding efforts in wealth management build-out

Lenox Wealth Advisors became Wealthspire over the weekend, with Private Capital Group and Private Ocean the next firms under NFP's umbrella to see name changes.

By Jeff Benjamin
World's top gold ETF sees holdings surge in bullish demand sign
ALTERNATIVES JAN 24, 2022
World's top gold ETF sees holdings surge in bullish demand sign

SPDR Gold Shares reports biggest inflow since listing in 2004.

By Bloomberg
Active ETFs catch the eye of RIAs and big funds, too
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2022
Active ETFs catch the eye of RIAs and big funds, too

According to CFRA data, through the end of last year, active ETFs made up 4% of all ETF assets, and represented 10% of ETF net inflows in the past year.

By Jeff Benjamin 
Active managers are getting a smaller slice of the pie
ETFS JAN 24, 2022
Active managers are getting a smaller slice of the pie

The debate over active versus passive strategies may be coming to a close.

By Jeff Benjamin 
TIAA offers annuity to corporate retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 21, 2022
TIAA offers annuity to corporate retirement plans

The deferred fixed annuity is designed to be used as an allocation within managed accounts or custom target-date model portfolios in 401(k)s.

By InvestmentNews
NFP taps two as co-presidents in Northeast
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
NFP taps two as co-presidents in Northeast

Kate Henry and Mike Walsh will lead the region for the insurance broker.

By InvestmentNews
BNY Mellon sees potential for digital asset revenue in 2023
ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2022
BNY Mellon sees potential for digital asset revenue in 2023

Firm is waiting for clarity on ETF rules, CFO Portney says.

By Bloomberg
Medicare do-over season
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
Medicare do-over season

Those who missed enrolling in the program when they were first eligible get a second chance during Medicare's general enrollment period, which runs from Jan. 1 through March 31 each year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Target-date fund sales back up after a dip in 2020
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2022
Target-date fund sales back up after a dip in 2020

The products had net inflows of $23.9 billion, a significant increase from the $6.7 billion in outflows seen in 2020, according to a report from Morningstar.

By Emile Hallez
Gemini moves into wealth management with Bitria acquisition
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2022
Gemini moves into wealth management with Bitria acquisition

The $7.1 billion cryptocurrency exchange has agreed to purchase Bitria, a 5-year-old startup that provides advisers with tools to access and manage holdings of Bitcoin and other tokens.

By Sean Allocca
Alts open up everything from Harlem Renaissance art to Japanese whisky
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2022
Alts open up everything from Harlem Renaissance art to Japanese whisky

The new products not only provide investment opportunities that aren't available on the open market, but can also combine a client’s passions — for things like antique cars or even musical instruments — with their investment portfolios.

By Sean Allocca
BlackRock assets hit record $10 trillion, powered by ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 14, 2022
BlackRock assets hit record $10 trillion, powered by ETFs

Investors poured a net $104 billion into ETFs in the fourth quarter, the company said, while actively managed funds, including ETFs and mutual funds, saw a net $101 billion in flows.

By Bloomberg
ESG fund asset managers need to provide clarity for investors
OPINION JAN 12, 2022
ESG fund asset managers need to provide clarity for investors

Given the disconnect between what ESG investors expect and what some ESG funds are actually investing in, it's time for some serious reputation risk management.

By Nir Kossovsky, Denise Williamee and Peter Gerken
Alts provider CAIS lands $225 million in funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 11, 2022
Alts provider CAIS lands $225 million in funding

As the number of publicly traded companies steadily declined over the past decade, investor interest in the private markets has increased markedly.

By Sean Allocca
Bitcoin sell-off shakes adviser confidence in crypto
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Bitcoin sell-off shakes adviser confidence in crypto

For many financial advisers, the slide reinforced the notion that Bitcoin is just too volatile for client portfolios.

By Sean Allocca
Fake crypto offerings pose biggest investor threat, regulators say
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Fake crypto offerings pose biggest investor threat, regulators say

Scams involving self-directed individual retirement accounts are another area of concern, according to an annual survey by the North American Securities Administrators Association.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding

The alternative investment provider increased assets on the platform to more than $104 billion last year. The secret could be its ability to combine multiple high-net-worth investors into a single private placement.

By Sean Allocca
Crypto diehards are about to find out if it really was a bubble
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Crypto diehards are about to find out if it really was a bubble

To skeptics, the crypto world as a whole is a mirage whose massive run-up past $2 trillion was simply the speculative by-product of the extraordinary amount of easy cash that’s been sloshing around in the global economy.

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2022
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million

The settlement stemmed from potential claims related to Merrill's "management and oversight" of brokerage accounts opened by the owner of Jay Peak, the failed Vermont ski resort.

By Bruce Kelly