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Dividend income is a new minefield for financial advisers
EQUITIES APR 27, 2020
Dividend income is a new minefield for financial advisers

Companies are cutting payments to shareholders at a rate not seen since 2009

By Jeff Benjamin
A compelling step
ETFS APR 26, 2020
A compelling step

While advisers generally tell clients to stay the course, there are few products that reward those who do

By George Moriarty
401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
401(k) assets down, but savings levels up: Fidelity

The stock market eroded account balances, but savers increased their contributions

By Emile Hallez
Cetera cuts REIT sales, loses senior recruiter
ALTERNATIVES APR 24, 2020
Cetera cuts REIT sales, loses senior recruiter

Broker-dealers are pausing the sale of real estate products while the broader market absorbs the shock of the shutdown

By Bruce Kelly
Thrivent Financial ups efforts to put customers ahead of products
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2020
Thrivent Financial ups efforts to put customers ahead of products

The new chief commercial officer position signals a focus on holistic planning

By Jeff Benjamin
What's the point of an ETF that goes off script?
OPINION APR 24, 2020
What's the point of an ETF that goes off script?

When fund managers rejigger their methodology, investors don't know how to calculate returns

By Shuli Ren
Wells Fargo adds SECURE Act-friendly 401(k) annuity service
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Wells Fargo adds SECURE Act-friendly 401(k) annuity service

The firm will act as a fiduciary for insurance provider selection for qualified longevity annuity contracts

By Emile Hallez
Bid to let states go bankrupt quickly nixed a decade ago
FIXED INCOME APR 23, 2020
Bid to let states go bankrupt quickly nixed a decade ago

Mitch McConnell's comment came as Congress considers extending aid to cities and states that are seeing tax revenue disappear as wide swaths of the economy are shut down

By Bloomberg
New ETF to focus on companies fighting biological threats
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 23, 2020
New ETF to focus on companies fighting biological threats

The Pacer fund could invest in stocks of businesses that identify or combat diseases or companies that enable social distancing

By Bloomberg
Another broker sues Ohio National over VA commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2020
Another broker sues Ohio National over VA commissions

Somerset Securities recently filed a case against the insurer over its 2018 decision to halt trail commissions on certain variable annuity contracts

By Emile Hallez
VA sales up, fixed annuities down: LIMRA report
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
VA sales up, fixed annuities down: LIMRA report

Low interest rates drove investors away from some products, but that may change, according to the organization's Secure Retirement Institute

By Emile Hallez
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at why some broker-dealers are halting sales of real estate products and whether the rush to gold will continue

By InvestmentNews
Oil spasms send foundering ETF into series of unusual steps
ETFS APR 22, 2020
Oil spasms send foundering ETF into series of unusual steps

The United States Oil Fund had to suspend the issuance of new shares after losing a third of its value in two days

By Bloomberg
Transamerica VA targets fee-based advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2020
Transamerica VA targets fee-based advisers

The insurer added a new low-cost variable annuity product without living benefits

By Emile Hallez
Zero-commission ETFs could spur practice changes: Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2020
Zero-commission ETFs could spur practice changes: Cerulli

Report says lower trading costs will encourage advisers to use exchange-traded funds for niche asset allocations

By InvestmentNews
Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19
OPINION APR 21, 2020
Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19

The coronavirus is throwing a wrench in many Americans' financial plans, but advisers can help keep investors on track

By Philip E. Caminiti
Fidelity cuts fees for long-term investors
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 21, 2020
Fidelity cuts fees for long-term investors

New thematic funds offer expense ratios that drop over time

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC penalizes Boston RIA $1 million over private fund marketing
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2020
SEC penalizes Boston RIA $1 million over private fund marketing

Regulator says Old Ironsides distributed materials with misleading information

By InvestmentNews
Financial industry opponents remain wary of SEC’s crackdown on share-class disclosure
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 20, 2020
Financial industry opponents remain wary of SEC’s crackdown on share-class disclosure

The end of the formal initiative failed to soothe worries about future enforcement

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investment options overpriced in pharmaceutical company's 401(k) plan: lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2020
Investment options overpriced in pharmaceutical company's 401(k) plan: lawsuit

Pharmaceutical Product Development mismanaged its 401(k) plan, opting for costlier investments than necessary, plaintiffs say

By Emile Hallez