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Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint
ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint

GPB’s strategy was destined to fail, according to the lawsuit

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers look past the glitter, debate gold's value as a long-term investment
EQUITIES MAY 12, 2020
Advisers look past the glitter, debate gold's value as a long-term investment

So far this year the precious metal has beaten the S&P 500 by 24 percentage points

By Jeff Benjamin
Fed to begin buying corporate bond ETFs Tuesday
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 12, 2020
Fed to begin buying corporate bond ETFs Tuesday

The Fed said another program to buy debt directly from issuers will launch 'in the near future'

By Bloomberg
Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash
ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash

Stocks have bounced back, but investors keep pouring money into gold exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Goldman, Fidelity, Gabelli put new spin on semi-transparent ETFs
EQUITIES MAY 11, 2020
Goldman, Fidelity, Gabelli put new spin on semi-transparent ETFs

The asset management industry's push of the unique wrapper could be a tough sell with advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
Digital currencies are more regulated than you think
OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Digital currencies are more regulated than you think

The past few years have seen significant growth in regulatory clarity for at least a certain segment of this asset class

By Craig Salm
Wall Street tries to figure out which ETFs the Fed will buy
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2020
Wall Street tries to figure out which ETFs the Fed will buy

The central bank is expected to target the giant fixed-income ETFs; it may also invest in funds with defined maturity dates

By Bloomberg
ETF universe is contracting for the first time
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2020
ETF universe is contracting for the first time

The attrition is occurring in niche offerings that are suffering amid investors' flight to safety

By Bloomberg
Schwab acquires Motif’s technology to push deeper into ESG investing
FINTECH MAY 08, 2020
Schwab acquires Motif’s technology to push deeper into ESG investing

The purchase will help the discount brokerage develop thematic and direct indexing for clients

By Sean Allocca
ESG funds saw inflows in first quarter
ESG MAY 08, 2020
ESG funds saw inflows in first quarter

That compares with the outflows registered by mutual funds overall, according to Morningstar

By InvestmentNews
Money funds holding record assets fret as yields head lower
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2020
Money funds holding record assets fret as yields head lower

The funds face the challenge of declining rates as their assets hit $4.77 trillion amid the flight to safety

By Bloomberg
Schwab to begin offering fractional shares in June
EQUITIES MAY 07, 2020
Schwab to begin offering fractional shares in June

The program aims to attract younger investors, with the minimum investment set at $5

By Bloomberg
Invesco to repay $105 million to correct botched index fund rebalancing
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2020
Invesco to repay $105 million to correct botched index fund rebalancing

A delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a costly mix-up

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2020
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth

The firm suggests buying U.S. and emerging market debt and averaging into select stock sectors

By Bloomberg
Big US stock traders get SEC OK to start own exchange
EQUITIES MAY 05, 2020
Big US stock traders get SEC OK to start own exchange

Heavyweights backing Members Exchange, which include Morgan Stanley, hope the venture will reduce the cost of market data

By Bloomberg
COVID-19 helps drive record-level ESG bond issuance
ESG MAY 05, 2020
COVID-19 helps drive record-level ESG bond issuance

Environmental, social and governance bond issuance increased 272% in April from a year ago

By Jeff Benjamin
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2020
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments

The tool is designed for family offices and RIAs looking for more liquidity in assets that are typically hard to buy and sell

By Bloomberg
New York Fed to begin buying ETFs in ‘early May’
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 04, 2020
New York Fed to begin buying ETFs in ‘early May’

The Fed's two corporate lending programs could buy up to $750 billion in debt and exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don't skimp on credit check
FIXED INCOME MAY 04, 2020
Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don't skimp on credit check

Fed steps up with monetary support; experts want Congress to provide more fiscal backing

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Navigating private real estate investments amid COVID-19
ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2020
Navigating private real estate investments amid COVID-19

The pandemic has put real estate valuations on hold for now

By Jeff Benjamin