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Two named to top posts at AIG unit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2021
Two named to top posts at AIG unit

Bryan Pinsky will lead individual retirement at AIG Life & Retirement, while Tim Heslin will head the U.S. life insurance business.

By InvestmentNews
Galway Insurance buys $9.2 billion RIA
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2021
Galway Insurance buys $9.2 billion RIA

The San Francisco-based insurance company acquires Cleveland-based MAI Capital.

By InvestmentNews
Q2 2021 Top Fixed Income Mutual Funds
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 16, 2021
Q2 2021 Top Fixed Income Mutual Funds

By Pablo Turcios
Q2 2021 Top Equity Mutual Funds
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 16, 2021
Q2 2021 Top Equity Mutual Funds

By Pablo Turcios
Q2 2021 Fixed Income ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 14, 2021
Q2 2021 Fixed Income ETFs

By Pablo Turcios
Q2 2021 Top Equity ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 14, 2021
Q2 2021 Top Equity ETFs

Top 50 equity ETFs ranked by quarterly returns

By Pablo Turcios
The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities
OPINION AUG 13, 2021
The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities

The questions that RIAs have about commission-free annuities right now are the very same questions they had just 15 years ago about exchange-traded funds, which are now a core part of client portfolios.

By David Lau
GOP challenges SEC chief's bid to regulate cryptocurrency
ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2021
GOP challenges SEC chief's bid to regulate cryptocurrency

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., argues that Gensler’s appeal to Congress for jurisdiction over cryptocurrency regulation is a 'power grab.'

By Nicole Casperson
Senate vote gives advocates for real estate tax break hope of protecting it
ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2021
Senate vote gives advocates for real estate tax break hope of protecting it

Lawmakers could decide to limit like-kind property exchanges as a way to pay for Biden administration spending priorities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Flood of Bitcoin ETF filings  but cooling demand for funds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2021
Flood of Bitcoin ETF filings but cooling demand for funds

Digital asset investment products from Grayscale, Bitwise, 21Shares and others saw outflows for the fifth straight week, the longest such streak since January 2018.

By Bloomberg
Hackers return funds from likely record crypto attack
ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2021
Hackers return funds from likely record crypto attack

After stealing $610 million from a DeFi protocol that lets users swap crypto tokens, the online thieves pledged to give back the money. So far, they've returned about $258 million.

By Bloomberg
VA settlement could lead RIAs, insurers, states to ramp up oversight
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2021
VA settlement could lead RIAs, insurers, states to ramp up oversight

The case shows California is paying attention to annuity recommendations made through RIAs, and other state insurance departments could follow its lead. The settlement could also lead insurers and licensed third parties that work with RIAs to scrutinize recommendations more carefully, if they don't already vet them closely.

By Emile Hallez
MassMutual indie broker-dealer to offer Bitcoin fund to clients
ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2021
MassMutual indie broker-dealer to offer Bitcoin fund to clients

MML Investors Services has entered into a placement agent agreement with NYDIG, a provider of technology and investment solutions that focuses on Bitcoin.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra targets options trading in latest exam sweep
ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2021
Finra targets options trading in latest exam sweep

The regulator is probing how brokerages approve and monitor options trading for customers and is requesting information pertaining to self-directed accounts and accounts in which a registered representative made recommendations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gensler seeks Warren's help in crypto exchange crackdown
ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2021
Gensler seeks Warren's help in crypto exchange crackdown

The SEC chairman tells Sen. Warren that lawmakers should give watchdogs clear powers to write rules for exchanges, including DeFi trading venues.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan chases active ETFs with $10 billion mutual fund switch
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2021
JPMorgan chases active ETFs with $10 billion mutual fund switch

The firm plans to convert four mutual funds into ETFs next year, making it the biggest name so far to make such a move.

By Bloomberg
DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace

The platform, called the SS&C Advent Insurance Marketplace, allows advisers to access a range of fee-only products through Black Diamond Wealth Platform and DPL's proprietary Product Discovery tools.

By InvestmentNews
The Many Benefits of Annuities Might Surprise You
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 10, 2021
The Many Benefits of Annuities Might Surprise You

Annuities can provide important protected income during retirement, but many clients don't understand what they can do. This article details how annuities can protect and grow retirement income.

By Alliance for Lifetime Income
What the U.N.'s climate change report means for advisers
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 09, 2021
What the U.N.'s climate change report means for advisers

The climate change report had stark findings and comes amid a severe drought in the American West and one of the worst wildfire seasons in California’s history.

By Emile Hallez
A chance meeting leads an adviser to a bountiful niche practice
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2021
A chance meeting leads an adviser to a bountiful niche practice

As a rookie adviser, Vidal Peoples met a doctor in need of comprehensive financial planning. He taps into the kind of professionals whose incomes can skyrocket but are also saddled with mountains of student loan debt.

By Jeff Benjamin