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Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios
EQUITIES JAN 15, 2020
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios

Asset manager introduces 21 model portfolios in 18 months

By Jeff Benjamin
WisdomTree adds blockchain infrastructure to ETF ecosystem
FINTECH JAN 14, 2020
WisdomTree adds blockchain infrastructure to ETF ecosystem

The asset manager led a $17.65 million round of funding in tech startup Securrency

By Ryan W. Neal
Answers to the SEC's Reg BI FAQs depend on facts, circumstances
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 14, 2020
Answers to the SEC's Reg BI FAQs depend on facts, circumstances

When the CFP Board provides guidance for its fiduciary standard, it uses case studies

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock puts climate at center of $7 trillion strategy
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2020
BlackRock puts climate at center of $7 trillion strategy

Changes outlined in CEO Larry Fink's annual letter include doubling BlackRock's lineup of sustainable ETFs

By Bloomberg
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle

Expert: Interest rate discussions with clients ‘can be problematic’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
M&A in the RIA space rides to another record year
RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2020
M&A in the RIA space rides to another record year

Access to capital and a flood of quality buyers are seen driving the trend

By Jeff Benjamin
Outlook on ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 13, 2020
Outlook on ETFs

A weekly video produced by InvestmentNews on U.S. investing trends

By InvestmentNews
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries
OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries

Advisers who use an assets-under-management model should lead with planning and do what’s in the best interest of their clients at all turns

By Jamie Hopkins
Time to check under the hood of that index fund
EQUITIES JAN 10, 2020
Time to check under the hood of that index fund

Here's one more reason to avoid picking a fund based on past performance

By Jeff Benjamin
Brand-name loyalty is not always the best investment strategy
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 10, 2020
Brand-name loyalty is not always the best investment strategy

Advisers are too focused on the largest and most popular fund companies, according to Cerulli research

By Jeff Benjamin
It’s do-over season for Medicare Advantage plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2020
It’s do-over season for Medicare Advantage plans

Members can switch health and drug plans during the annual open enrollment, which runs through March

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2020
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance

Regulator also highlights private placements, digital communications and bank sweeps as priorities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bond ETFs come of age
ETFS JAN 09, 2020
Bond ETFs come of age

The $150 billion that flowed into bond exchange-traded funds in 2019 herald a new order

By Bloomberg
Wealthy investors steer billions toward new Trump tax break
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2020
Wealthy investors steer billions toward new Trump tax break

Over the last month, there was a jump in the assets flowing into funds that employ the opportunity zone tax incentive

By Bloomberg
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears
RIA NEWS JAN 08, 2020
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears

Like the equity markets, gold treats Iran like a nothing-burger

By Jeff Benjamin
Nationwide offers app helping consumers deal with debt
FINTECH JAN 08, 2020
Nationwide offers app helping consumers deal with debt

‘Owe is me,’ according to Nationwide survey, which shows almost half of Americans are stressed by debt

By InvestmentNews
It's 2020, and the chase for big commissions is back
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 08, 2020
It's 2020, and the chase for big commissions is back

The financial advice industry is priming the pump to increase sales of high-commission products

By Bruce Kelly
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance
RIA NEWS JAN 07, 2020
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance

In its annual examination priorities letter, the agency also shows it is once again targeting fee disclosure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bob Doll’s 10 predictions for 2020
EQUITIES JAN 07, 2020
Bob Doll’s 10 predictions for 2020

Nuveen’s chief equity strategist is heading into 2020 with a generally bullish outlook

By Jeff Benjamin
Brokerage industry opposes Massachusetts fiduciary rule proposal at hearing
RIA NEWS JAN 07, 2020
Brokerage industry opposes Massachusetts fiduciary rule proposal at hearing

Investor-protection advocates don’t expect state to water down measure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.