Investing

Displaying 16180 results
US sustainable fund flows drop to lowest level in 7 years
FIXED INCOME FEB 24, 2023
US sustainable fund flows drop to lowest level in 7 years

A net total of $3.1 billion flowed into the country’s sustainable investments last year, and these funds shed nearly $6.2 billion in the final stretch of 2022.

By Laura Miller
Private equity pioneer Thomas Lee dies at 78
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2023
Private equity pioneer Thomas Lee dies at 78

Lee invested more than $15 billion in hundreds of transactions as of 2020, which included his best-known transaction, the 1992 purchase of Snapple Beverage Corp.

By Bloomberg
Retirement experts advise staying nimble regarding 4% rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2023
Retirement experts advise staying nimble regarding 4% rule

While the popular guideline is a good starting point, inflation and rising interest rates are factors that change the game when it comes to retirement withdrawals.

By Jeff Benjamin
Competition for active ETF dominance heats up
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 22, 2023
Competition for active ETF dominance heats up

JPMorgan Asset Management’s Bryon Lake projects that active ETFs in the US will grow over the next five years to $3 trillion from $384 billion currently.

By Bloomberg
With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst
RIA NEWS FEB 21, 2023
With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst

Clients are being advised to build up their cash positions, reduce equity risk and load up on high-quality fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fintech Bytes: Crypto winter continues
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Crypto winter continues

Survey suggests Americans would embrace AI investing; plus news on Facet and Interactive Brokers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Industry, investor advocates oppose key parts of SEC mutual fund reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2023
Industry, investor advocates oppose key parts of SEC mutual fund reform

The SEC has proposed using swing pricing and a hard close for share purchases to protect investors during market meltdowns. Critics warn changes could ruin mutual funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2023
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far

A relatively smoother ride in the financial markets this year should allow advisors and their clients to breathe a sigh of relief.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former NBA player Paul Pierce to pay $1.4 million in crypto case
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2023
Former NBA player Paul Pierce to pay $1.4 million in crypto case

The SEC alleges the longtime Boston Celtic touted a crypto token without disclosing that he was paid to do so.

By Bloomberg
Crypto investors had their funds frozen. Now they may have to pay taxes
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2023
Crypto investors had their funds frozen. Now they may have to pay taxes

Even though investors can't access their accounts with bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Networks, they still owe taxes on the interest income they earned from the accounts last year.

By Bloomberg
SEC proposes expanding advisor custody rule
ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2023
SEC proposes expanding advisor custody rule

The agency is considering extending the regulation to cover all assets in a client's portfolio, not just securities and funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Vanguard goes against the grain by shuttering alternatives fund
EQUITIES FEB 15, 2023
Vanguard goes against the grain by shuttering alternatives fund

The mega fund complex known for passive strategies is removing two active mutual funds from its lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sustainable bond market on track for a better year
FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2023
Sustainable bond market on track for a better year

Green bonds will drive sales, and sustainability-linked bonds are facing a test, S&P found.

By Emile Hallez
Schwab ordered to pay investor $144,000 for allegedly unsuitable complex ETF
ETFS FEB 14, 2023
Schwab ordered to pay investor $144,000 for allegedly unsuitable complex ETF

Dominic Ismert's attorney said the recommendation to invest in an oil fund was made 'off the cuff,' without appropriate research and analysis of whether it was suitable for him.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2023
Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors

More than a third of converted funds have posted net outflows since they made the switch, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

By Bloomberg
Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2023
Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting

BlackRock, Schwab, Vanguard and State Street could be inviting a political backlash with proxy voting campaigns aimed at avoiding a political backlash.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity readies ESG target-date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Fidelity readies ESG target-date series

The firm would be one of several companies providing sustainable target-date funds in the US.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera CEO Antoniades enthusiastic about Securian pickup
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 10, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades enthusiastic about Securian pickup

But the deal raises the possibility other firms may go after the Securian advisors; Cetera and LPL have faced off in the past over recruiting advisors amid an acquisition.

By Bruce Kelly
Putnam launches sustainable target-date series for retirement savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Putnam launches sustainable target-date series for retirement savers

The target-date funds will invest in actively managed sustainable and ESG-focused exchange-traded funds managed by Putnam.

By Gregg Greenberg
Vanguard's tax-busting fund design may face competition   
ETFS FEB 09, 2023
Vanguard's tax-busting fund design may face competition   

PGIA has filed to replicate Vanguard’s model, which if approved, could potentially apply to 20 products with about $100 billion spread across the mutual fund issuer's 5 US subsidiaries.

By Bloomberg