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Hightower names Robert Picard to head alternatives
ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2022
Hightower names Robert Picard to head alternatives

Former First Republic executive built alternatives platforms at Carlyle Group, RBC.

By InvestmentNews
Market downturn shines new light on pros and cons of stock options
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2022
Market downturn shines new light on pros and cons of stock options

In the wake of the 12-year bull market, some financial planners and clients are getting their first look at the flip side of equity compensation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Will a target-date fund crash bury the boomers?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2022
Will a target-date fund crash bury the boomers?

A TDF specialist likens the current market environment to that in 2008, when TDFs fell more than 30%.

By Gregg Greenberg
Coinbase faces SEC probe on crypto listings
ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2022
Coinbase faces SEC probe on crypto listings

The firm is facing a probe into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities.

By Bloomberg
ETFs that worry Wall Street regulators rake in billions
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 25, 2022
ETFs that worry Wall Street regulators rake in billions

The products are a growing corner of the almost $6.4 trillion industry, defying words of caution issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission and others.

By Bloomberg
Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform
ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2022
Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform

The changes include raising the net-income and net-worth thresholds for purchases and imposing a portfolio concentration limit.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2022
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!

Investing in farmland has long been overlooked, primarily because most investors have little to no clue about how to access it.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2022
SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds

It's the latest action in the SEC's long-running campaign to crack down on disclosure and best-execution failures involving 12b-1 fees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case
ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2022
Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case

Ishan Wahi allegedly leaked information to his brother and a friend about when tokens were about to be listed on the exchange.

By Bloomberg
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2022
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy

The firm was ordered to pay more than $450,000 in total this week in separate complaints about the complex product.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuities flew off the shelves in second quarter, Limra says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 21, 2022
Annuities flew off the shelves in second quarter, Limra says

Total U.S. annuity sales increased 22% to a record $77.5 billion during the quarter, and fixed-rate deferred annuity sales jumped 76% from the year-ago period.

By Gregg Greenberg
Cathie Wood’s Ark shutters transparency ETF in first closure
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 21, 2022
Cathie Wood’s Ark shutters transparency ETF in first closure

The ARK Transparency ETF gained only $12 million in assets since inception, a fraction of the $9 billion in Wood’s flagship fund.

By Bloomberg
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

By Bruce Kelly
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street
EQUITIES JUL 18, 2022
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street

More than 80 exchange-traded funds tracking single stocks are planned, covering some 37 companies.

By Bloomberg
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2022
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC

The recently announced merger of the Kingswood SPAC with broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth fell short of the Big Board's listing standards.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2022
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says

The SEC chief says disclosures can be tailored for digital firms. He mentioned that such an approach is used for asset-backed securities and equity offerings.

By Bloomberg
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin
God Bless America ETF may be coming soon with ticker YALL
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2022
God Bless America ETF may be coming soon with ticker YALL

The exchange-traded fund seeks to invest in companies that create American jobs and will screen out firms that stress political activism.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2022
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds

The debut of the macro opportunities and risk parity strategies paves the way for an expanding alternatives lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
Protective launches variable annuity with deferral options
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2022
Protective launches variable annuity with deferral options

The product, which has been branded Protective Aspirations, allows holders to maximize either retirement income or growth potential.

By InvestmentNews