Investing

Displaying 16088 results
Buffered ETFs add 'guard rails' to uneasy equity market
EQUITIES JAN 08, 2021
Buffered ETFs add 'guard rails' to uneasy equity market

There are now five companies offering downside protection through buffered ETFs, and two more firms with products in the filing stages

By Jeff Benjamin
Gush of ESG bond sales expected from blue wave
RIA NEWS JAN 07, 2021
Gush of ESG bond sales expected from blue wave

As control shifts to Democrats, corporate bonds for climate, infrastructure and other projects likely to grow

By Bloomberg
Crypto market value tops $1 trillion as Bitcoin hits $38,000
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2021
Crypto market value tops $1 trillion as Bitcoin hits $38,000

Cryptocurrencies hit the milestone after a fivefold climb in market value in the past year, data from tracker CoinGecko show, and strategists have cited demand from speculative retail traders, trend-following quant funds, the rich and even institutional investors as among the reasons for the surge

By Bloomberg
Wealthy families want more hedge funds: BlackRock
ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2021
Wealthy families want more hedge funds: BlackRock

A survey of family offices shows more than a third plan to boost allocations to such funds

By Bloomberg
Are advisers investing client assets in Bitcoin?
ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2021
Are advisers investing client assets in Bitcoin?

Clients are curious about the recent boom in cryptocurrencies, but volatile performance records are keeping some advisers on the sidelines

By Nicole Casperson
Biggest ETF issuers struggle to make mark in 2020 launches
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 04, 2021
Biggest ETF issuers struggle to make mark in 2020 launches

Only three of the most popular ETF launches last year were BlackRock products, and none were from Vanguard or State Street

By Bloomberg
Momentum picks up for state-level best interest rule on annuity sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2021
Momentum picks up for state-level best interest rule on annuity sales

Arkansas and Michigan become the latest states to adopt the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New fund brings private equity to the accredited masses
ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2021
New fund brings private equity to the accredited masses

Bow River fund bets a Biden administration won't kill the PE market

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin rally screeches to a halt
ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2021
Bitcoin rally screeches to a halt

The cryptocurrency posted its biggest drop since March after a spectacular new-year rally

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin breaches $34,000 as rally continues in new year
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2021
Bitcoin breaches $34,000 as rally continues in new year

The world's largest cryptocurrency topped $34,000 just weeks after breaching $20,000 in December

By Bloomberg
Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 28, 2020
Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground

Vanguard is on track to beat BlackRock in attracting ETF flows for the first time since 2013

By Bloomberg
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud

Julie Ann Moskin and Retire Happy received fees for selling dubious securities, according to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin

By Bruce Kelly
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans

Guests at the RPA Convergence Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Thinktank say it might be a while before annuities are used in many plans.

By Emile Hallez
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Invesco debuts four nontransparent ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 22, 2020
Invesco debuts four nontransparent ETFs

The funds don't report their holdings daily, in an attempt to shield their strategies from front-running or replication by rivals

By Bloomberg
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

By Bruce Kelly
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 21, 2020
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction

The settlement includes $4.4 million in restitutions to harmed customers over the sales of unsuitable VA, mutual fund and 529 products

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Darlings of 2020, ETFs expected to carry momentum into 2021
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 21, 2020
Darlings of 2020, ETFs expected to carry momentum into 2021

Strong performance and low fees means the next leg of ETF growth might be just getting started

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard makes history with first $1 trillion equity fund
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2020
Vanguard makes history with first $1 trillion equity fund

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund includes both a mutual fund and an ETF

By Bloomberg
Morningstar and iShares team to revamp indexes
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 15, 2020
Morningstar and iShares team to revamp indexes

iShares Morningstar ETF suite will track Morningstar's new index family

By InvestmentNews