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Short-term ESG performance shines light on active management
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 29, 2021
Short-term ESG performance shines light on active management

A relatively strong third-quarter performance by some types of environmental, social and governance funds reignites the debate over ESG alpha.

By Jeff Benjamin
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace

Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.

By Emile Hallez
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion

The acquisition of Oak Hill, one of the biggest players in alternative credit, will allow T. Rowe to expand into private debt investing.

By Bloomberg
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says

The asset manager's philanthropic unit says crypto’s popularity could fuel charitable giving.

By InvestmentNews
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 27, 2021
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership

A year after joining forces to create active-passive models for Merrill Lynch, the asset management heavyweights take their models to Morgan Stanley.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers beware: Bitcoin futures ETFs are a game-changer
FINTECH OCT 25, 2021
Advisers beware: Bitcoin futures ETFs are a game-changer

Advisers who have been steering clear of digital currencies need to study up and be prepared to talk their clients through the pros and cons of this asset class.

By InvestmentNews
Bitcoin-linked ETFs attract record assets with strategy designed for traders
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2021
Bitcoin-linked ETFs attract record assets with strategy designed for traders

The futures-based access to cryptocurrencies has been described as better than nothing by investors. But, financial advisers might have trouble managing client expectations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin futures ETF fee war is heating up
ALTERNATIVES OCT 21, 2021
Bitcoin futures ETF fee war is heating up

VanEck's pending Bitcoin Strategy ETF will carry a management fee of 0.65%, undercutting the 0.95% expense ratio on ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF, which debuted Tuesday.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner
ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2021
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner

CEO Larry Fink said access to private equity should increase and allocations should be in the 20% range, while speaking at the Charles Schwab Impact conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity

The product, which will be offered in defined-contribution plans, is engineered to deliver 6% income at retirement.

By InvestmentNews
Finra set to review rules on sales of complex products
ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2021
Finra set to review rules on sales of complex products

The broker-dealer regulator's move comes as the SEC launches a study of the risks associated with complex exchange-traded products that could lead to rulemaking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bitcoin futures ETF opens with gain, explosive trading volume
ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2021
Bitcoin futures ETF opens with gain, explosive trading volume

About 6.4 million shares of the exchange-traded fund, worth roughly $264 million, changed hands in the first 20 minutes of trading.

By Bloomberg
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2021
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers

While the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is the first of its kind, there are a host of other versions coming soon. The futures-based strategy could make the tech stock volatility of the 1990s look tame by comparison, according to experts.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC set to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs
ALTERNATIVES OCT 15, 2021
SEC set to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs

Unlike Bitcoin ETF applications that the regulator has previously blocked, the proposals by ProShares and Invesco are based on futures contracts, and the SEC isn't likely to block them from starting to trade next week.

By Bloomberg
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future
OPINION OCT 15, 2021
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future

Claims that crypto is 'untraceable' and the 'perfect tax haven' have been exploded. Those who bought into this mythology have to decide what to do.

By David Lesperance
Insurance products are morphing into securities
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2021
Insurance products are morphing into securities

Carson Group Excell conference whets the appetite of advisers looking for fee-based insurance products.

By Jeff Benjamin
Halo Investing raises $100 million
ALTERNATIVES OCT 12, 2021
Halo Investing raises $100 million

The platform, which provides structured notes, annuities and other investments, plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield
OPINION OCT 12, 2021
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield

Investors could benefit from investing in a lower-duration, diversified fixed-income solution that invests in high income-producing sectors, such as high-quality high yield or emerging market debt.

By Edward Kerschner and Ronald Stahl
Fidelity's HSA business grew 50% in a year
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2021
Fidelity's HSA business grew 50% in a year

The biggest players are getting bigger, with the top four increasing their share of the health savings account market from 56% to 60%, according to a recent report by Morningstar Inc.

By Emile Hallez
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A
RIA NEWS OCT 11, 2021
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A

After a record-setting third quarter of 78 deals, Echelon Partners' data showed 2021 has already beaten last year's record for RIA transactions.

By Jeff Benjamin