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Near-retirees drain TDFs at a rapid clip
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2020
Near-retirees drain TDFs at a rapid clip

People within 15 years of retirement emptied target-date funds of a net $9.4 billion in March, according to Morningstar

By Emile Hallez
LPL hits the brakes on less-liquid investments
ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2020
LPL hits the brakes on less-liquid investments

The IBD is taking real estate off the shelf until the dust settles from the COVID-19 economic fallout

By Jeff Benjamin
There's a work-from-home ETF coming
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 08, 2020
There's a work-from-home ETF coming

Direxion's new fund will invest in industries such as cloud technologies, remote communications and cybersecurity

By Bloomberg
Dividend cuts shouldn't worry investors
OPINION APR 08, 2020
Dividend cuts shouldn't worry investors

A look at how other recent downturns played out suggests the fears about dividends are overdone

By Nir Kaissar
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and ESG
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 08, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and ESG

How did ESG funds hold up during the first quarter? Why is BlackRock making a money market portfolio greener? InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty answers both questions

By InvestmentNews
Millennials fled when stocks took a dive in March
EQUITIES APR 07, 2020
Millennials fled when stocks took a dive in March

Stock-market exposure for millennials dropped below the average for clients of all ages last month, according to a TD Ameritrade index

By Bloomberg
Private equity owners of IBDs will be tested during the downturn
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2020
Private equity owners of IBDs will be tested during the downturn

How will they hold up as they deal with the fallout from COVID-19?

By Bruce Kelly
State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2020
State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets

NJ securities chief warns that private placements may be used for virus-related frauds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Massachusetts slaps Janney Montgomery Scott with $286,000 fine
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2020
Massachusetts slaps Janney Montgomery Scott with $286,000 fine

State regulators said the firm did little to stop a broker from short-term trading in mutual funds with front-loaded fees

By InvestmentNews
Money funds just had their biggest month ever
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 03, 2020
Money funds just had their biggest month ever

Investors seeking a safe place for cash put a record $790 billion into government money-market funds in March, according to Crane Data

By Emile Hallez
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2020
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities

Retirement reporter Emile Hallez talks about his cover story on how the pandemic changes the market outlook for annuities

By InvestmentNews
Treasuries staring at negative rates after Fed's bank move
FIXED INCOME APR 03, 2020
Treasuries staring at negative rates after Fed's bank move

The central bank's decision to allow banks to take on more leverage is pushing down yields on Treasuries

By Bloomberg
American Century puts nontransparent ETFs on the map
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 02, 2020
American Century puts nontransparent ETFs on the map

The asset manager launches the first two such funds; says it expects the active strategies to shine amid the crisis

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFs shutting down at the fastest pace since 2017
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 02, 2020
ETFs shutting down at the fastest pace since 2017

During the first quarter, 72 exchange-traded funds with $1.4 billion in assets closed their doors

By Bloomberg
Big ETF inflows in Q1 worry bulls looking for signs of bottom
EQUITIES APR 01, 2020
Big ETF inflows in Q1 worry bulls looking for signs of bottom

Exchange-traded funds took in $66.3 billion during the first quarter, about $8 billion more than they attracted during the same period last year

By Bloomberg
Fed's move into corporate bonds calms ETF dislocations
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 01, 2020
Fed's move into corporate bonds calms ETF dislocations

The central bank's pledge to buy investment-grade credit and certain ETFs sparked a rally in higher-rated debt

By Bloomberg
Gundlach sees stocks falling past the lows reached in March
EQUITIES MAR 31, 2020
Gundlach sees stocks falling past the lows reached in March

The bond manager predicts unemployment will rise to 10% and said the current economy resembles a 'depression'

By Bloomberg
New ETF offerings dried up amid March volatility
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 31, 2020
New ETF offerings dried up amid March volatility

But April may be livelier, with American Century announcing that the first active nontransparent ETFs will begin trading Thursday

By Bloomberg
Fidelity liable for some 401(k) claims: Court
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2020
Fidelity liable for some 401(k) claims: Court

The company failed to monitor plan fiduciaries' handling of investment and record-keeping fees, the judge wrote

By Emile Hallez
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2020
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes

Retirement plan sponsors might change their views on risk, especially for participants near retirement

By Emile Hallez