Ratings agency demotes mortgage-backed debt to junk status on rising expectations of interest-payment shortfalls.
Alternative asset managers weigh in on the most valued types of education for financial advisors.
Fund seeks to lower volatility and pay high current income on a monthly basis.
Indexed and structured products logged robust double-digit growth as fixed-rate annuities face challenges from declining rates, says new report.
Market analysts continue to whet their appetites before the much-anticipated Jackson Hole speech.
The firm has secured a $25M funding commitment to support its push to build a unique next-gen approach to asset management.
The fixed-income star at the Franklin Templeton-owned firm is facing scrutiny over some past trades in Treasury derivatives.
Notes from the central bank's July meeting and an expected revision in jobs growth are keeping traders busy ahead of this week's Jackson Hole speech.
The alternative investment giant sees private markets growing rapidly through 2032 as retail interest increases and public market returns slow down.
The firm’s latest partnership expands on its efforts to give advisors at its IBD unit a more diversified investment menu.
Preliminary results show new annualized premiums hit $3.97B as whole life sales struggled and indexed universal life sales climbed.
Index Industry Association survey reveals growing adoption of AI tools, tempered ESG expectations, and evolving demands for index providers.
Survey findings suggest financial advisors could unlock organic growth opportunities as annuities attract new buyers.
"We're seeing more instances of clients being switched out of annuities," says one plaintiff's attorney.
The first spot-price ether ETFs have been out for a month, during which time investors pulled money from the biggest product and prices dropped 20 percent.
Private credit brings risks but do the risks outweigh the rewards? Advisors weigh in.
JPMorgan Asset Management is the latest firm to spice up its target date funds with a dash of annuities.
The practice of loading up companies with junk debt has sparked concerns from some watching the private equity space.
US stocks may have won the gold medal so far in 2024, but there are lots of other places to invest in the world.
The two Wall Street giants have substantial stakes, but a closer reading of their disclosures suggest different stances on the alternative ETF class.