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Bloomberg pays $5 million to settle SEC charges regarding fixed-income valuations
FIXED INCOME JAN 23, 2023
Bloomberg pays $5 million to settle SEC charges regarding fixed-income valuations

The agency alleged that from 2016 through last October, the company's BVAL failed to disclosed that valuations could be based on a single data input, rather than other methodologies it presented.

By Ryan W. Neal
New software aims to reduce risk in target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2023
New software aims to reduce risk in target-date funds

Soteria blends personalized safe-landing target-date fund glide paths with the personalization of managed accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
SPY celebrates birthday, marking 30 years of ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 23, 2023
SPY celebrates birthday, marking 30 years of ETFs

Here are some key events in the evolution of exchange-traded funds as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF hits 30.

By InvestmentNews
Is the new generation of nontraded REITs really any better than the last?
ALTERNATIVES JAN 23, 2023
Is the new generation of nontraded REITs really any better than the last?

Wall Street has revitalized the product, but these REITs face new scrutiny because of an old problem: Investors are demanding liquidity.

By Bruce Kelly
Tribes place generational wealth in their own hands
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 23, 2023
Tribes place generational wealth in their own hands

Native Americans are gaining economic muscle, and that expands horizons for investors and advisors who want to be part of their rise.

By Joanne Cleaver
With yields on cash climbing, advisors struggle to keep some clients in stocks
RIAS JAN 20, 2023
With yields on cash climbing, advisors struggle to keep some clients in stocks

Even though history suggests the best strategy has always been to stay invested for the long haul, a safe 4% return is luring more investors to the sidelines.

By Jeff Benjamin
Clients increase demands to cash out of REITs; KKR latest to hit limits
ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2023
Clients increase demands to cash out of REITs; KKR latest to hit limits

The industry, which saw a 27% rise in requests for redemptions of NAV nontraded REIT shares in the fourth quarter, should be ready for continued redemptions at the start of this year, according to investment bank Robert A. Stanger & Co.

By Bruce Kelly
FNZ acquires YieldX to accelerate US growth
FINTECH JAN 20, 2023
FNZ acquires YieldX to accelerate US growth

YieldX’s technology will be integrated into FNZ’s existing product to enable advisors to scan the universe of fixed-income securities.

By Ryan W. Neal
Crypto lender Nexo pays $45 million in fines to SEC, states
ALTERNATIVES JAN 19, 2023
Crypto lender Nexo pays $45 million in fines to SEC, states

The SEC said Nexo's Earn Interest Product amounted to a security that should have been registered with the agency.

By Bloomberg
George Santos, Wall Street and Washington
ALTERNATIVES JAN 19, 2023
George Santos, Wall Street and Washington

Since the credit crisis, investment frauds have proliferated in ways most Wall Street executives and financial advisors in 2008 never would have foreseen.

By Bruce Kelly
Principal partners with YieldX, Smartleaf on fixed-income direct indexing
FINTECH JAN 18, 2023
Principal partners with YieldX, Smartleaf on fixed-income direct indexing

Other direct indexing products have avoided the fixed-income space because it has a different liquidity profile and requires going directly to dealers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vegan ETF gets ‘carbon neutral’ rating without credits
ESG JAN 18, 2023
Vegan ETF gets ‘carbon neutral’ rating without credits

The VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF is in line with a 2.12˚F temperature rise.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors downplay prospects for debt default, comfort clients
FIXED INCOME JAN 17, 2023
Advisors downplay prospects for debt default, comfort clients

They're confident that after some political theater over the next few months, lawmakers will reach an agreement to boost the debt limit because the consequences of not doing so would be catastrophic.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bitcoin rally shows cryptocurrency resilience after FTX debacle
ALTERNATIVES JAN 17, 2023
Bitcoin rally shows cryptocurrency resilience after FTX debacle

The digital currency is up 26% over the past month, while some crypto miners are up 125% this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Transamerica revamps Large Core Fund with ESG treatment
ESG JAN 17, 2023
Transamerica revamps Large Core Fund with ESG treatment

Currently, the fund does not have a sustainability mandate and thus has an average sustainability rating from Morningstar.

By Emile Hallez
Touchstone Investments files for ‘climate transition’ ETF
ESG JAN 17, 2023
Touchstone Investments files for ‘climate transition’ ETF

Lombard Odier’s Paul Udall is listed as portfolio manager for the forthcoming fund, which would be listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

By ESG Clarity
BNY Mellon to cut about 3% of staff
ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2023
BNY Mellon to cut about 3% of staff

The bank says costs will be a top priority this year; it also says it's still committed to its digital assets strategy despite the turmoil in crypto markets.

By Bloomberg
State regulators urge Congress not to expand private securities markets
ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2023
State regulators urge Congress not to expand private securities markets

NASAA's policy agenda asks lawmakers not to erode state oversight of unregistered securities in the effort to bolster capital formation, warning of potential investor harm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed policy puts bonds on front burner as advisors see myriad ways to capture yield
RIAS JAN 12, 2023
Fed policy puts bonds on front burner as advisors see myriad ways to capture yield

Coming off a horrific year for bonds, the table has been set for both simple and creative fixed-income opportunities.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG themes to watch in 2023
ESG JAN 12, 2023
ESG themes to watch in 2023

Shareholder engagement, the energy transition and regulation will get a lot of attention.

By Emile Hallez