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Franklin-Legg Mason combo could produce nontransparent ETF powerhouse
ETFS FEB 19, 2020
Franklin-Legg Mason combo could produce nontransparent ETF powerhouse

Will a majority stake in Precidian Investments put the merged firms on the ETF map?

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

By Fred Barstein
Ric Edelman makes the case for Bitcoin at T3
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2020
Ric Edelman makes the case for Bitcoin at T3

Despite Edelman's enthusiasm, his firm does not recommend digital assets to its clients

By Ryan W. Neal
BlackRock to co-manage high-yielding alternative income fund
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2020
BlackRock to co-manage high-yielding alternative income fund

YieldStreet Prism Fund gives individual investors direct access to BlackRock's institutional expertise

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock learns it ain't always easy being green
ESG FEB 15, 2020
BlackRock learns it ain't always easy being green

New reports show how even the world's largest asset manager at more than $7.8 trillion and one of the most vocal proponents of environmental, social and corporate governance causes can be guilty of greenwashing.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG’s unsustainable irony: A lack of transparency
ESG FEB 15, 2020
ESG’s unsustainable irony: A lack of transparency

While Europeans have forged a path, they, too, have struggled to develop a coherent standard

By InvestmentNews
American Century lifts the curtain on nontransparent ETFs
ETFS FEB 14, 2020
American Century lifts the curtain on nontransparent ETFs

The asset manager has high hopes for the first two ETFs it's preparing to launch with the unique new wrapper

By Jeff Benjamin
Next Financial to return $500,000 to clients over fund sales
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2020
Next Financial to return $500,000 to clients over fund sales

Texas securities regulator also fines the firm $100,000 for failure to supervise

By InvestmentNews
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2020
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive

Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott misused investor money, according to the commission's review of her barring by Finra

By Bruce Kelly
T Rowe Price bumps up stock exposure in target-date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
T Rowe Price bumps up stock exposure in target-date series

Over two years, the fund manager will ramp up the equity allocations in its nearly $300 billion suites of target-date products

By Emile Hallez
Brokers must act in best interests of sophisticated investors, SEC says
ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2020
Brokers must act in best interests of sophisticated investors, SEC says

The latest update to Reg BI frequently asked questions asserts that the rule applies to high-net-worth customers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
For investors in green mutual funds, performance is ‘a wash’
ESG FEB 13, 2020
For investors in green mutual funds, performance is ‘a wash’

An analysis suggests there's no long-term advantage to picking sustainable funds over those without a sustainable focus, or vice versa

By Jon Hale
BlackRock climate vow pays off with new ETF's $600 million debut
ESG FEB 12, 2020
BlackRock climate vow pays off with new ETF's $600 million debut

Exchange-traded fund launched last week sees big investment from Finnish pension insurer

By Bloomberg
Concerns rise about negative bond yields reaching U.S.
FIXED INCOME FEB 10, 2020
Concerns rise about negative bond yields reaching U.S.

Market watchers say negative rates will inevitably follow the next recession

By Jeff Benjamin
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2020
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors

Schedule K-1 forms won't arrive in time for tax season for investors in GPB Automotive Portfolio, one of the company's two largest funds

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity firm takes stake in $50 billion Creative Planning
RIAS FEB 07, 2020
Private equity firm takes stake in $50 billion Creative Planning

General Atlantic is becoming a minority owner as Creative Planning continues to expand

By InvestmentNews
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing
ETFS FEB 07, 2020
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing

Van Eck files for fund that will focus on investment-grade state and local government debt that funds projects promoting sustainable development

By Bloomberg
Munis from high-tax states in great demand
FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2020
Munis from high-tax states in great demand

Investors in states like California and New York seem to be ignoring the ratings on municipal bonds as they deal with the limits on deducting state and local taxes

By Bloomberg
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet
ETFS FEB 07, 2020
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet

With the final product still awaiting regulatory approval, Legg shows unyielding support for the new ETF wrapper by increasing its stake in Precidian

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard puts private equity investments on the menu
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2020
Vanguard puts private equity investments on the menu

Its new partnership with PE specialist HarbourVest initially targets nonprofits but eventually will be available to individual investors

By Jeff Benjamin