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U.S. sues to block Aon’s $30 billion Willis Towers deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2021
U.S. sues to block Aon’s $30 billion Willis Towers deal

The Justice Department says the deal, which would create the world's largest insurance brokerage, is anticompetitive.

By Bloomberg
Mutual fund-to-ETF bonanza may be getting started
ETFS JUN 17, 2021
Mutual fund-to-ETF bonanza may be getting started

An executive at Citi, which acted as transfer agent for the conversion of four Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds into ETFs this week, expects many more such switches.

By Bloomberg
MassMutual reps managing $400 million switch to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2021
MassMutual reps managing $400 million switch to LPL

Alicia Curtis and Jyl Barnard of Curtis Barnard Financial Services and Chris Dearing of Riverfront Financial share an office in Peoria, Illinois.

By InvestmentNews
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF
ETFS JUN 16, 2021
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF

The agency is seeking more public comment on a proposal to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Cboe.

By Bloomberg
Decentralizing proxy power
OPINION JUN 16, 2021
Decentralizing proxy power

Twenty-two percent of the shares of a typical S&P 500 company sit in the portfolios of the Big Three index fund companies: BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard. This is a massive voting bloc, especially when you factor in that many shareholders don't take the time to vote.

By Michael Willis
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2021
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding

Bitwise Asset Management draws backing from Henry Kravis, Stanley Druckenmiller, Daniel Loeb and other big names.

By InvestmentNews
Carson Group partners with insurance marketing firm
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2021
Carson Group partners with insurance marketing firm

The deal with Financial Independence Group gives all of Carson’s advisers access to the same list of company-vetted products, including annuities, life insurance, long-term care insurance and disability insurance.

By Emile Hallez
Free Fidelity funds are flying off the shelves
EQUITIES JUN 14, 2021
Free Fidelity funds are flying off the shelves

Less than three years after the asset manager set the bar at zero fees for a suite of index funds, it has seen assets in the four funds grow to nearly $18 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL signs on $36 billion insurance company B-D as clearing client
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2021
LPL signs on $36 billion insurance company B-D as clearing client

CUNA Brokerage Services agreed to become a clearing and custody client at LPL. The firm has $36 billion in assets and close to 550 advisers who work at credit unions.

By Bruce Kelly
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs
EQUITIES JUN 11, 2021
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs

Two new Invesco ETFs track tech indexes abandoned by iShares ETFs; Invesco is also waiving fees on the new funds for six months to entice investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Northwestern Mutual team managing $420 million joins LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2021
Northwestern Mutual team managing $420 million joins LPL

The four-adviser group in Atlanta will open an office for OSJ Bleakley Financial Group.

By InvestmentNews
Invesco plans crypto-linked ETFs as way to get around SEC
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 09, 2021
Invesco plans crypto-linked ETFs as way to get around SEC

It is proposing two exchange-traded funds that will have 85% of their assets in cryptocurrency-linked equities, and the remainder in trusts and funds that hold cryptocurrencies.

By Bloomberg
SEC chairman proposes review of stock trading rules
EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
SEC chairman proposes review of stock trading rules

Wall Street’s top regulator is calling for a broad-based review of the rules that underpin trading in the U.S. equities.

By Bloomberg
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought
EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought

Shrugging off the once-coveted, three-year performance record, advisers are pouring billions of dollars in assets into funds with untested histories.

By Jeff Benjamin
Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading
ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2021
Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading

The broker-dealer's chairman, Thomas Peterffy, says it plans to offer trading services 'by the end of the summer' in response to customer demand.

By Bloomberg
Younger insurance buyers regret Covid panic purchases
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Younger insurance buyers regret Covid panic purchases

Many who rushed to purchase life insurance policies amid the pandemic are now cancelling their coverage, a survey shows.

By InvestmentNews
Plans, savers more aware of retirement income, but will demand follow?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2021
Plans, savers more aware of retirement income, but will demand follow?

Among retirement plan participants, about 90% said they are interested in retirement-income products and that having guaranteed income would be a plus, according to a BlackRock survey.

By Emile Hallez
JPMorgan hires from Goldman, Wells for growth-equity effort
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2021
JPMorgan hires from Goldman, Wells for growth-equity effort

The new venture aims to give JPMorgan's clients exposure to companies before they go public.

By InvestmentNews
How to buy the Bitcoin dip without buying Bitcoin
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2021
How to buy the Bitcoin dip without buying Bitcoin

Research finds that companies that do business in the cryptocurrency space can be reliable proxies for digital currency exposure. For those who might have been waiting for an entry point, the case could be made that now is a good time to buy.

By Jeff Benjamin
AMC shakes off 40% plunge as meme stock frenzy continues
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2021
AMC shakes off 40% plunge as meme stock frenzy continues

The rally initially collapsed Thursday after the company disclosed plans to sell more shares so it could cut its heavy debts.

By Bloomberg