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SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2020
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey

Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock plans ETF focused on remote-work companies
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 16, 2020
BlackRock plans ETF focused on remote-work companies

Its move follows Direxion's April announcement of a 'work-from-home' fund

By Bloomberg
Fed to begin buying corporate bonds
FIXED INCOME JUN 16, 2020
Fed to begin buying corporate bonds

The Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility is one of nine emergency lending programs the Fed has announced since mid-March

By Bloomberg
401(k) lawsuits keep piling up
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2020
401(k) lawsuits keep piling up

At least four lawsuits involving plans with more than $1 billion have been filed over the past few weeks

By Emile Hallez
Alliance for Lifetime Income sponsors Rolling Stones ‘tour’
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 12, 2020
Alliance for Lifetime Income sponsors Rolling Stones ‘tour’

The radio special, which will be broadcast on stations in six cities, will raise money for pandemic relief efforts

By InvestmentNews
Dow drops almost 7% on economy, virus fears
EQUITIES JUN 11, 2020
Dow drops almost 7% on economy, virus fears

The stock market's rally came to a screeching halt Thursday amid worries about the economy and a second wave of coronavirus infections

By Bloomberg
Falling fund fees are forcing advisers to check under the hood
ETFS JUN 10, 2020
Falling fund fees are forcing advisers to check under the hood

The trend toward lower fees saved investors nearly $6 billion last year, according to data from Morningstar

By Jeff Benjamin
Rising rates may lead to Fed yield-curve control, Gundlach says
FIXED INCOME JUN 10, 2020
Rising rates may lead to Fed yield-curve control, Gundlach says

DoubleLine executive's comments come as the spread between 5- and 30-year Treasury yields hits its steepest level since 2016

By Bloomberg
Advisers misjudge client interest in annuities: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2020
Advisers misjudge client interest in annuities: Survey

Consumers are interested in guaranteed income products, but not when they're called annuities

By Emile Hallez
A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity
ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2020
A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity

Among U.S. respondents, 27% say they own digital assets, up from 22% a year ago

By Bloomberg
Pru is one contender for MassMutual's retirement business
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2020
Pru is one contender for MassMutual's retirement business

There's considerable overlap in the types of defined-contribution plans the two companies serve, particularly in the Taft-Hartley, government and nonprofit areas

By Emile Hallez
MassMutual looks to sell retirement biz: report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2020
MassMutual looks to sell retirement biz: report

The financial services firm sold its OppenheimerFunds business a couple of years ago

By InvestmentNews
ESG gaining ground in 529 programs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 08, 2020
ESG gaining ground in 529 programs

More than a dozen college-savings plans now include at least one investment option following environment, social and governance criteria

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley adds to bet on steepening yield curve
WIREHOUSES JUN 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley adds to bet on steepening yield curve

The firm's strategists say that with the U.S. economy improving, 10-year Treasury rates will become a key driver

By Bloomberg
Junk bonds benefit from Fed support
FIXED INCOME JUN 05, 2020
Junk bonds benefit from Fed support

The Fed reported late last month that it had purchased some $1.3 billion of exchange-traded funds, including $223 million of high-yield bond ETFs

By Bloomberg
Private equity in 401(k)s? Not anytime soon
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2020
Private equity in 401(k)s? Not anytime soon

Very few plans include investments that use PE, and guidance this week from the Labor Department might not change that.

By Emile Hallez
Finra orders Merrill Lynch to pay $7.2 million over mutual fund overcharges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2020
Finra orders Merrill Lynch to pay $7.2 million over mutual fund overcharges

The brokerage reimbursed customers a year ago, earning a break on sanctions for cooperation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock files to license nontransparent ETF structure
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2020
BlackRock files to license nontransparent ETF structure

The asset manager will use Precidian Investments' ActiveShares model

By Bloomberg
Vanguard struggling to break into European ETF market
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2020
Vanguard struggling to break into European ETF market

Eight years after it launched its first European ETFs, the giant asset manager has less than 6% of the market, compared with BlackRock's 45%

By Bloomberg