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ETFs find a crisis they can't trade through in Ukraine
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 11, 2022
ETFs find a crisis they can't trade through in Ukraine

Every ETF focused on Russian stocks will soon be suspended, a kind of shutdown that never resulted from previous events like the Arab Spring or even Covid.

By Bloomberg
DOL warns 401(k) plan fiduciaries against offering crypto investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2022
DOL warns 401(k) plan fiduciaries against offering crypto investments

The agency 'has serious concerns about the prudence' of exposing plan participants' retirement savings to investments that carry 'significant risks of fraud, theft, and loss.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra seeks comments on possible changes to oversight of complex products
ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2022
Finra seeks comments on possible changes to oversight of complex products

The regulator is assessing the risks that may arise when retail investors purchase complicated investments without the help of a financial adviser.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ICapital tech platform acquires Stifel Financial's alts feeder funds
ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2022
ICapital tech platform acquires Stifel Financial's alts feeder funds

The deal, which will close later this month, pushes the assets on iCapital's platform to more than $118 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retiring in an age of uncertainty
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2022
Retiring in an age of uncertainty

Both new and existing retirees face the challenge of generating steady income in the low-interest-rate environment, which calls into question the traditional 60/40 investment strategy.

By Mary Beth Franklin
T. Rowe Price, Calamos Advisors bring home overall fund company Lipper Awards
EQUITIES MAR 10, 2022
T. Rowe Price, Calamos Advisors bring home overall fund company Lipper Awards

Fidelity tops all fund companies with 35 individual fund trophies; Carillon Tower Advisers wins the small-company fixed-income award for the second straight year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden’s digital assets directive fails to provide clarity for advisers
ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2022
Biden’s digital assets directive fails to provide clarity for advisers

Advisers will have to wait a while longer before they get answers on issues such as custody, as regulators sort out crypto oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub acquires employee-benefit consultant and insurance broker
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 09, 2022
Hub acquires employee-benefit consultant and insurance broker

The company said it's buying Beaverton, Oregon-based Niedermeyer Risk Management and Kirkland, Washington-based Pacific Northwest Insurance.

By InvestmentNews
Biden aims for coordinated approach to overseeing crypto
ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2022
Biden aims for coordinated approach to overseeing crypto

The White House executive order is the first attempt at coordinating the government's strategy, although it falls short of providing a clear direction on regulation.

By Bloomberg
Pelosi's portfolio performance now wrapped in an ETF
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2022
Pelosi's portfolio performance now wrapped in an ETF

Retail investors can now benefit from the inside scoop right along with the 18-term U.S. representative.

By Jeff Benjamin
Onramp Invest regroups after layoffs
ALTERNATIVES MAR 08, 2022
Onramp Invest regroups after layoffs

The San Diego-based firm reassured clients and investors about the viability of the company moving forward in a blog post Monday, and sent a heartfelt message to the 18 employees that were let go.

By Sean Allocca
Finra fines Deutsche Bank $2 million for failing to get best prices for customer orders
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2022
Finra fines Deutsche Bank $2 million for failing to get best prices for customer orders

Best execution has become a regulatory priority for Finra and the SEC in the wake of the January 2021 GameStop trading frenzy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AIG, Reliance Standard launch index annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 08, 2022
AIG, Reliance Standard launch index annuities

The new products include features that are designed to protect against volatility and increase income.

By InvestmentNews
TCW partners with iCapital to improve access to its alts offerings
ALTERNATIVES MAR 07, 2022
TCW partners with iCapital to improve access to its alts offerings

The asset manager will use customized technology from iCapital to facilitate its clients' use of its offerings of alternative investments.

By InvestmentNews
Vanguard tightens grip on $6.8 trillion ETF market
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 07, 2022
Vanguard tightens grip on $6.8 trillion ETF market

Strong inflows into its exchange-traded funds so far this year, coming on top of its record-shattering $328 million haul last year, put Vanguard on course to surprass BlackRock as the largest ETF manager within the next two years.

By Bloomberg
SEC’s Crenshaw assures advisers agency doesn’t seek to punish cyberattack victims
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2022
SEC’s Crenshaw assures advisers agency doesn’t seek to punish cyberattack victims

The new director of the SEC Division of Investment Management, William Birdthistle, makes his public debut at the Investment Adviser Association conference.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab goes off script with crypto ETF filing
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2022
Schwab goes off script with crypto ETF filing

The index-based strategy, which has been described as 'baby steps' into the crypto space, will not offer direct exposure to digital currencies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement savings legislation continues to percolate on Capitol Hill
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2022
Retirement savings legislation continues to percolate on Capitol Hill

Among the provisions of a draft bill are one that would improve fee disclosures in defined-contribution plans and another that would allow annuities as qualified investment default alternatives in plans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisor Group B-Ds face slew of GPB claims
ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2022
Advisor Group B-Ds face slew of GPB claims

Four Advisor Group broker-dealers recently reported facing 58 investor suits totaling $19.4 million related to the private placement investments.

By Bruce Kelly
DOL sues employee benefit plan fiduciaries for over $2.8 million
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 02, 2022
DOL sues employee benefit plan fiduciaries for over $2.8 million

The Labor Department charges a Chicago fund's fiduciaries and counsel with committing multiple ERISA violations.

By InvestmentNews