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Invesco offers sustainability version of its S&P 500 ETF
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2021
Invesco offers sustainability version of its S&P 500 ETF

The Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF will invest in companies considered leaders in ESG metrics; Apple, Facebook parent Meta and Tesla are among the companies that will be excluded from the fund initially.

By Bloomberg
Third Bitcoin futures ETF launches
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2021
Third Bitcoin futures ETF launches

The VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF began trading after a multiweek wait, and days after the SEC rejected the firm's proposal for an ETF that would hold Bitcoin directly.

By Bloomberg
Dimensional signals big ETF push
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 16, 2021
Dimensional signals big ETF push

The quant investing firm is launching four fixed-income exchange-traded funds Tuesday and is planning 10 more stock ETFs, an SEC filing shows.

By Bloomberg
New legislation targets registered index-linked annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2021
New legislation targets registered index-linked annuities

Developing a tailored regulatory filing form for RILAs could help investors better understand the product. The proposal has the backing of the insurance industry and investor advocates.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawsuit seeks to head off WA Cares insurance program
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2021
Lawsuit seeks to head off WA Cares insurance program

Opponents of Washington's long-term care insurance program are claiming that it violates a handful of laws.

By Emile Hallez
Deluge of ESG funds risks breaking point
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2021
Deluge of ESG funds risks breaking point

The many new ESG funds being launched threaten to test the limits of investor demand.

By Bloomberg
Future challenges for the advice business
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2021
Future challenges for the advice business

Seven industry notables offer their views on what the financial advice business will look like in coming years.

By InvestmentNews
Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2021
Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models

As more advisers and pundits lean toward heavier allocations to stocks over bonds, there are still ways and reasons to benefit from fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Yieldstreet opens art fund
ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2021
Yieldstreet opens art fund

The alternative investments platform has funded more than $2.4 billion in investments across a range of asset classes since its founding in 2015.

By Bruce Kelly
CI Financial posts record profits as it moves beyond just buying RIAs
RIA NEWS NOV 11, 2021
CI Financial posts record profits as it moves beyond just buying RIAs

After acquiring 25 U.S. RIAs over the past 24 months, the Toronto-based aggregator is taking a minority stake in GLASfunds, a $1 billion alternative investments platform.

By Jeff Benjamin
UK crypto trader Nexo buys piece of Brooklyn B-D
ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2021
UK crypto trader Nexo buys piece of Brooklyn B-D

The terms of Nexo's deal for a stake in Texture Capital Holdings were not disclosed.

By Bruce Kelly
Carving a cryptocurrency advisory niche
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2021
Carving a cryptocurrency advisory niche

After buying his first Bitcoin six years ago for $235, Steve Larsen believes the digital currency is still a value at over $66,000.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mutual fund investors brace for hefty capital gains taxes
EQUITIES NOV 08, 2021
Mutual fund investors brace for hefty capital gains taxes

As fund companies start to post annual tax distributions, more than 110 funds are already showing capital gains distributions of more than 20%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin futures ETF mania cools as Wall Street hits pause button
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2021
Bitcoin futures ETF mania cools as Wall Street hits pause button

Wall Street analysts had expected as many as four Bitcoin futures ETFs to begin trading in October.

By Bloomberg
Fintechs Simon Markets, +Subscribe join forces to offer alts platform
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2021
Fintechs Simon Markets, +Subscribe join forces to offer alts platform

The companies say their aim is to allow advisers to manage alternative investments in one place

By InvestmentNews
Head of defunct broker-dealer charged with fraud
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2021
Head of defunct broker-dealer charged with fraud

Thomas Brenner, former CEO of First American Securities of Orrville, Ohio, is facing seven fraud charges linked to sales of private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
Hedging inflation requires tiptoeing through TIPS
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2021
Hedging inflation requires tiptoeing through TIPS

Treasury inflation-protected securities have become the hottest ticket in 2021 as messages about 'transitory' inflation clash with reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin investing without the roller-coaster ride
RIA NEWS NOV 02, 2021
Bitcoin investing without the roller-coaster ride

Two tech platforms team up to launch a low-volatility cryptocurrency model portfolio for less adventurous investors in digital assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stock market continues climb, but ride could get bumpier: Bob Doll
EQUITIES NOV 01, 2021
Stock market continues climb, but ride could get bumpier: Bob Doll

'I can't say it enough. Inflation is the key issue,' said Doll, who's chief investment officer at Crossmark Global Investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Dirty energy rides performance wave as flip side of ESG
EQUITIES NOV 01, 2021
Dirty energy rides performance wave as flip side of ESG

A supply-demand imbalance has pushed energy sector stocks up 56% so far this year, while a natural gas ETF has spiked 110%.

By Jeff Benjamin