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Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs

It can be hard to keep direct-index portfolios from 'drifting' from their benchmark index as stocks are swapped in and out.

By Matthew Liebman
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2022
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown

BlackRock was among the financial firms stung by the bankruptcy of the crypto exchange, having invested roughly $24 million in FTX through a fund of funds.

By Bloomberg
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory
EQUITIES NOV 30, 2022
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory

The new report cites 24 areas of focus for Catholic-values investing, some of which overlap with ESG investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2022
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save

Most beneficiaries who stay in their current plans will pay more in 2023, and Medicare open enrollment, which lets beneficiaries change plans, ends next week.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Bitwise files for bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto woes
ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2022
Bitwise files for bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto woes

The Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF would offer managed exposure to bitcoin futures contracts traded on the CME and investments in short-term debt securities.

By Bloomberg
Alternative investments manager Ballast Rock joins RIA game
EQUITIES NOV 28, 2022
Alternative investments manager Ballast Rock joins RIA game

Ballast Rock Private Wealth will operate independently of Ballast Rock Asset Management, but both firms focus on offering alts to wealthy investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?
EQUITIES NOV 23, 2022
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?

After nearly a decade of fighting for regulatory approval of semitransparent ETFs, the asset management industry is realizing what investors really want.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity takes another bite of ETF market by converting six mutual funds
EQUITIES NOV 23, 2022
Fidelity takes another bite of ETF market by converting six mutual funds

The converted ETFs will join a small but growing universe of transparent active strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Upstart manager seeks to unseat S&P 500 by asking investors for personal data instead of fees
EQUITIES NOV 22, 2022
Upstart manager seeks to unseat S&P 500 by asking investors for personal data instead of fees

Delphia's unique business model hopes to drive performance by culling data provided by investors. Skeptics say it might be too clever to succeed.

By Jeff Benjamin
Moody's bumps up LPL debt to investment grade from 'junk'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 22, 2022
Moody's bumps up LPL debt to investment grade from 'junk'

Meanwhile, LPL is launching an effort to pursue wealthier clients.

By Bruce Kelly
FTX downfall damaging case for crypto in retirement accounts as Sen. Warren weighs in
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2022
FTX downfall damaging case for crypto in retirement accounts as Sen. Warren weighs in

The FTX breakdown is convenient for plan fiduciaries who were struggling with the prudence of permitting crypto within an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

By Gregg Greenberg
Annuity sales stay torrid in Q3 with help from banks
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 21, 2022
Annuity sales stay torrid in Q3 with help from banks

Bank sales propelled fixed-rate deferred and fixed-indexed annuity sales to hit record levels for the second consecutive quarter.

By Gregg Greenberg
Higher yields on cash give advisers another asset allocation tool
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2022
Higher yields on cash give advisers another asset allocation tool

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation has turned boring cash accounts into top performers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors remain positive on stocks even while cutting spending, survey shows
EQUITIES NOV 21, 2022
Investors remain positive on stocks even while cutting spending, survey shows

A survey by Janus Henderson shows 60% of investors expect the S&P 500 Index to be higher in a year, although 86% are worried about rising prices.

By Gregg Greenberg
How and where alternative investments are captivating wealth management
ALTERNATIVES NOV 21, 2022
How and where alternative investments are captivating wealth management

In a rare moment of symmetry, the suppliers of alternative strategies are seeing increasing demand from financial advisers.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley's richest clients being offered Tiger Global venture fund
ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley's richest clients being offered Tiger Global venture fund

The investment firm has tapped Morgan Stanley's wealth management arm as it seeks to raise $6 billion for its next venture fund.

By Bloomberg
Schorsch SPAC fails to get off the ground
ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2022
Schorsch SPAC fails to get off the ground

G&P Acquisition Corp.'s announcement that it will liquidate and redeem its shares because of its inability to launch comes after the NYSE said earlier this month that it was delisting the company's warrants.

By Bruce Kelly
Bad old habits die hard for nontraded REITs like Lightstone Group
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2022
Bad old habits die hard for nontraded REITs like Lightstone Group

The Lightstone REITs are asking shareholders to strip away their own rights without any clear plan to liquidity or upside, critics say.

By Bruce Kelly
Lawmakers, Finra increase scrutiny of cryptocurrency
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2022
Lawmakers, Finra increase scrutiny of cryptocurrency

The regulator has launched an exam sweep of brokerages' communications with customers about digital assets, while the House Financial Services Committee plans to hold a hearing on the FTX bankruptcy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley rep goes RIA with $5 billion book of business
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep goes RIA with $5 billion book of business

Jim Martin left $4 billion worth of client assets behind when he formed Nordwand Capital, but he says it was all part of the plan.

By Jeff Benjamin