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Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2025
Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors

Gentile and Schneider were convicted of fraud and conspiracy after a seven week trial in federal court in Brooklyn.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors are starting to hear the bears growl
EQUITIES FEB 19, 2025
Advisors are starting to hear the bears growl

Wealth managers discuss how they are calming increasingly anxious clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Cresset, Prudential announce new chief people officers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 19, 2025
Cresset, Prudential announce new chief people officers

The RIA giant welcomes a veteran with more than 20 years' experience, including time supporting JPMorgan's First Republic integration, as Prudential Financial selects a leader from its own ranks.

By Leo Almazora
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2025
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure

Yieldstreet research offers a fresh glimpse into investors' appetite for alternatives, with digital platform use having a significant influence.

By Leo Almazora
Limra research finds financial confidence on the rise among Black American workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2025
Limra research finds financial confidence on the rise among Black American workers

Survey findings suggest increased sense of financial security and more optimistic 2025 outlook, while highlighting employers' role in ensuring retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Passive pressures will drive continued mutual fund consolidation into 2030, PWC says
ETFS FEB 13, 2025
Passive pressures will drive continued mutual fund consolidation into 2030, PWC says

A continuing shift to low fees, growing dominance of mega-managers, and the clamor for product innovation are set to reshape the landscape.

By Leo Almazora
For two-fifths of modern couples, commitment is spelled with joint insurance
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 12, 2025
For two-fifths of modern couples, commitment is spelled with joint insurance

Survey of renting couples finds joint policies on par with traditional milestones, including moving in together and their first "I love you," as a means to cement relationships.

By Leo Almazora
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies
ETFS FEB 12, 2025
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies

Wall Street reacts to the higher-than-expected January CPI report that sent stocks lower.

By Gregg Greenberg
After strong December, ETF inflows took a breather in January
ETFS FEB 12, 2025
After strong December, ETF inflows took a breather in January

New FactSet research breaks down the asset classes and categories that drove new ETF launches, with a short detour into why ESG funds are down but not out.

By Leo Almazora
An opportune time for bonds
FIXED INCOME FEB 12, 2025
An opportune time for bonds

The current environment – economic and political – stands to benefit fixed income, and active managers may have a chance shine.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors react to Trump 2.0
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2025
Advisors react to Trump 2.0

The president may be the same as he was before, but circumstances are different this time around – and there are some lessons from the first term, advisors said.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisors weigh reputational risks, regulatory shifts in digital asset adoption
ALTERNATIVES FEB 12, 2025
Advisors weigh reputational risks, regulatory shifts in digital asset adoption

Client sentiment and the regulatory climate may be getting sunnier, but fiduciary concerns are still holding three-fifths of surveyed advisors back from embracing crypto investments.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam
ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2025
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam

“If Morgan Stanley had called my client’s son, this wouldn’t have happened,” the investor's attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL boosts revenue potential with amped-up alts platform
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2025
LPL boosts revenue potential with amped-up alts platform

Along with greater revenue, alternative investments also carry risks, one industry lawyer noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Private assets remain hot despite surging stock market
ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2025
Private assets remain hot despite surging stock market

Financial advisors are still adding alternatives despite the surge in publicly traded stock prices

By Gregg Greenberg
ETF launches this week add to the bewildering array of available options
ETFS FEB 06, 2025
ETF launches this week add to the bewildering array of available options

Money markets, bonds, real estate, and the heating industry among new funds.

By Steve Randall
Vanguard scores strategic wins with latest fee cuts
ETFS FEB 05, 2025
Vanguard scores strategic wins with latest fee cuts

The Pennsylvania-based fund giant stands to gain ground against rivals such as BlackRock while earning more goodwill from retail investors.

By Leo Almazora
Altfest's president explains how advisors can use AI to their advantage
EQUITIES FEB 05, 2025
Altfest's president explains how advisors can use AI to their advantage

Using AI for tax and estate planning will enable advisors to spend more time with clients, Andrew Altfest says.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2025
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits

The agency moved its key man driving actions under former chair Gary Gensler as new leadership works toward more constructive crypto regulation.

By Leo Almazora
Why over a fourth of advisors are holding off on model portfolios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2025
Why over a fourth of advisors are holding off on model portfolios

Morningstar research reveals what's holding some advisors back, and which providers are leading the way in responding.

By Leo Almazora