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MassMutual expands alternatives shelf
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
MassMutual expands alternatives shelf

Our advisors are our listening posts, says head of wealth management.

By Chris Davis
CAIS, Advyzon forge new alts partnerships
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
CAIS, Advyzon forge new alts partnerships

The fintech firms' latest initiatives, announced separately, will give advisors additional diversification options and enhanced investing and reporting capabilities.

By Leo Almazora
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund

Having secured more than $1 billion in capital commitments, the private equity firm behind some of the year's biggest minority staking deals is looking forward to more partnerships.

By Leo Almazora
Investors still lacking mutual fund fee literacy, suggests SEC report
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 13, 2024
Investors still lacking mutual fund fee literacy, suggests SEC report

Research points to a lack of cost-consciousness, potential benefits from 'fee meters,' and how one major misconception might keep investors from seeking cheaper options.

By Leo Almazora
Model portfolio adoption on the rise among advisors
ETFS DEC 12, 2024
Model portfolio adoption on the rise among advisors

New State Street research unpacks the advantages for client satisfaction, tax personalization, and building trusting relationships.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors sound off on their top investments for 2025
EQUITIES DEC 12, 2024
Financial advisors sound off on their top investments for 2025

Wealth managers may be sad to see 2024 go, but they still see some bright ideas for the coming year.

By Gregg Greenberg
Some advisors are bullish on commercial real estate. Here's why
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2024
Some advisors are bullish on commercial real estate. Here's why

Properties seem to have recovered better than expected after the COVID-19 office exodus.

By Gregg Greenberg
Annuities could be the next big thing in retirement plans, finds TIAA research
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2024
Annuities could be the next big thing in retirement plans, finds TIAA research

Inaugural survey report finds three-quarters of DC plan leaders expect demand for lifetime income to grow over five years – but 'annuity fluency' could pose challenges.

By Leo Almazora
How to 'Attract & Grow' assets through smarter sales techniques
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2024
How to 'Attract & Grow' assets through smarter sales techniques

Sound Income Group founder David Scranton offers strategies from his new book to help advisors increase their AUM.

By Gregg Greenberg
Money managers circling in on $142B muni ETF space
ETFS DEC 10, 2024
Money managers circling in on $142B muni ETF space

Amid record-breaking year for launches, demand for municipal bond ETFs is growing as investors put a premium on tax efficiency and transparency.

By Bloomberg
Insurance salesman raised money for fraudulent oil and gas fund, SEC charges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 10, 2024
Insurance salesman raised money for fraudulent oil and gas fund, SEC charges

David Underwood sold unregistered Heartland fund securities to 20 clients, including his wife, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Nuveen bolsters alts shelf with CLO ETF launch
ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2024
Nuveen bolsters alts shelf with CLO ETF launch

The investment management giant's latest offering diverges from most CLO ETFs to help investors achieve high current income and total return.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors' appetite for alternatives is only getting stronger, says CAIS
ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2024
Advisors' appetite for alternatives is only getting stronger, says CAIS

Joint survey research with Mercer reveals nine-tenths currently have an alts allocation, and just as many are looking to increase their exposure.

By Leo Almazora
Bets on continued Fed cuts grow with nod from Morgan Stanley
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Bets on continued Fed cuts grow with nod from Morgan Stanley

Traders are wagering the central bank won't pause in December and January as strategists from the bank recommend tactical plays.

By Bloomberg
Why advisors might consider CLOs
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Why advisors might consider CLOs

"The profitability of the CLO is going to be very attractive," said CIO at Flat Rock Global.

By Josh Welsh
Wall Street's overwhelmingly bullish S&P targets for 2025 'wildly inaccurate' to some
EQUITIES DEC 09, 2024
Wall Street's overwhelmingly bullish S&P targets for 2025 'wildly inaccurate' to some

Wealth managers give their takes on Wall Street's S&P forecasts for the coming year.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bond vigilantes still slumbering as market weighs Donald Trump's second term
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Bond vigilantes still slumbering as market weighs Donald Trump's second term

The president-elect's campaign promises on taxes, tariffs, and immigration have yet to spark a response from fixed income investors looking to enforce fiscal discipline.

By Bloomberg
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy
EQUITIES DEC 06, 2024
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy

Thirty four percent of advisors surveyed by InvestmentNews say they use direct indexing strategies but 39 percent don’t.

By Josh Welsh
Crypto still niche, but risky for 401(k) investors, says GAO
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2024
Crypto still niche, but risky for 401(k) investors, says GAO

Research unpacks how limitations in data, lack of standard guidelines, and evidence of volatility linked to Bitcoin create uncertainties for retirement savers.

By Leo Almazora
Don't count out European equities in 2025, Schwab strategist says
EQUITIES DEC 05, 2024
Don't count out European equities in 2025, Schwab strategist says

Overweighting US stocks has been the smart move for the past 2 years, but the environment is changing, Schwab's Jeffrey Kleintop said.

By Gregg Greenberg