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Investors loving BlackRock's high-yield bond ETF thanks to Brexit
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 27, 2016
Investors loving BlackRock's high-yield bond ETF thanks to Brexit

Junk-bond fund posted $291 million of inflows during rout.

By Bloomberg
Brexit vote whipsaws markets, tests financial advisers' resolve
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2016
Brexit vote whipsaws markets, tests financial advisers' resolve

The fallout from Britain's shocking vote could last at least two years. Meanwhile, advisers told their clients to <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160624/FREE/160629940/financial-advisers-reach-out-to-clients-as-stocks-plunge-in-brexit&quot;>keep calm and carry on</a> as stock markets tumbled, creating a buying opportunity.

By Jeff Benjamin
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2016
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds

Weighing the pros and cons of the new registered fund

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2016
SEC going after advisers for reverse churning

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The commission is specifically looking at why some clients are in advisory accounts versus brokerage accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial Twitter reacts to Brexit vote
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 24, 2016
Financial Twitter reacts to Brexit vote

Advisers and other professionals took to Twitter Friday to share their reactions and advice.

By lkonish
Franklin Templeton's Hasenstab kicks off Morningstar with nod to emerging markets
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2016
Franklin Templeton's Hasenstab kicks off Morningstar with nod to emerging markets

Uncovering value in unloved economies.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2016
Wall Street's fear index rises as global markets face unrest

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> As the Brexit vote approaches and markets face global uncertainties, the CBOE Market Volatility Index climbs above a symbolic threshold.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pacific Life expands reach in term life insurance market through Genworth acquisition
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2016
Pacific Life expands reach in term life insurance market through Genworth acquisition

The insurer is trying to expand outside the affluent market with the purchase of a tech platform.

By Greg Iacurci
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2016
If all else fails, blame the sluggish economy on demographics

Plus: European activists hedge funds are nicer, Soros gets it all wrong, and crowdfunding for dummies

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond bears licking their wounds as stock funds lag amid low-interest rates
ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2016
Bond bears licking their wounds as stock funds lag amid low-interest rates

The average long-term government bond fund has soared 10.1% this year, according to Morningstar.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 23, 2016
Bank of America Merrill Lynch to trim mutual fund offerings

The firm hopes to make it easier for clients and advisers to understand sales charge reductions and waivers.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
MetLife is second major insurer to exit the brokerage business, in the sale of adviser unit to MassMutual

MetLife is the second major insurer to exit the brokerage business, in the sale of its adviser unit to MassMutual. Mergers may be on the rise due to the Labor Department's proposed fiduciary rule.

By Christine Idzelis
U.S. stock futures tumble with global markets on surprise Brexit results
EQUITIES JUN 22, 2016
U.S. stock futures tumble with global markets on surprise Brexit results

U.K. vote to leave the European Union after more than four decades of membership sends U.S. stock futures tumbling.

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 22, 2016
The high risks facing a low-yield world

Plus: How well do you know your non-traditional bond fund, debunking dividend myths, and looking like a million bucks for less

By Jeff Benjamin
Indexed annuity distributors weigh launching B-Ds due to DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2016
Indexed annuity distributors weigh launching B-Ds due to DOL fiduciary rule

The move would allow insurers to sidestep additional risk in distributing through independent agents.

By Greg Iacurci
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2016
Royal Alliance lawyers capitalize on Finra's broken BrokerCheck

Plus: Soros fights Brexit with scare tactics, what the Queen thinks about the Brexit vote, the smart-beta evolution, and alternative retirement lifestyles

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2016
Millennials and life insurance — not their parents' policies

New offerings for the younger market have made the life insurance industry ripe for disruption.

By Bloomberg
Is Wall Street creating too many products?
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 21, 2016
Is Wall Street creating too many products?

As of May, the exchange-traded fund industry has created 4,602 ETFs with 9,764 listings and assets of $2.996 billion from 247 providers on 63 exchanges.

By Barry Ritholtz
Layoffs hit Pimco, GMO as assets shrink amid flight from active management
EQUITIES JUN 21, 2016
Layoffs hit Pimco, GMO as assets shrink amid flight from active management

The departures include top managers and the closure of some funds.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES JUN 20, 2016
Morningstar brings smart beta into the active-passive debate

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Morningstar reshuffles the deck in the active-passive debate, expanding the framework to fold in strategic beta.

By Jeff Benjamin