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Advisers in a pickle over low-yielding cash sweep accounts
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2018
Advisers in a pickle over low-yielding cash sweep accounts

As interest rates climb, advisers are forced to rethink the cash management fund links to brokerages and custodians.

By Jeff Benjamin
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2018
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets

This approach can help clients stay invested while limiting their exposure to volatility or downdrafts.

By Derek Devens
U.S. banks continue to slash exposure to muni-bonds made less valuable by tax cuts
FIXED INCOME AUG 27, 2018
U.S. banks continue to slash exposure to muni-bonds made less valuable by tax cuts

According to estimates. the institutions decreased their municipal-debt holdings by nearly $6 billion in the second quarter.

By Bloomberg
Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2018
Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds

Private placements have far fewer regulatory standards to adhere to than publicly listed companies.

By Bruce Kelly
Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers
RIA NEWS AUG 23, 2018
Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers

Growing pressure on fees and disclosures drives fund industry limits on C-share investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2018
Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages

James E. Grimes accused Trustmont Financial of breaching fiduciary duty in a case related to two annuity exchanges and a private REIT.

By Sarah Min
New group aims to improve negative view of annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 23, 2018
New group aims to improve negative view of annuities

Two dozen insurance companies and mutual fund firms form the new group to reframe perceptions and boost product awareness.

By Greg Iacurci
Active managers fall further behind indexes
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2018
Active managers fall further behind indexes

Just 36% of actively managed stock funds topped indexes through June, down from 43% in 2017.

By Bloomberg
Historic bull market has advisers rethinking risk
RIA NEWS AUG 23, 2018
Historic bull market has advisers rethinking risk

Financial advisers reduce allocations to stocks, but keep aggressive buying on track

By Jeff Benjamin
Brokers, advisers and insurance agents implicated in alleged $100 million investment fraud
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2018
Brokers, advisers and insurance agents implicated in alleged $100 million investment fraud

In all, around 370 advisers sold the Future Income Payments, according to plaintiff's attorneys

By Greg Iacurci
Why your 50-year-old clients may need you the most
OPINION AUG 22, 2018
Why your 50-year-old clients may need you the most

As they approach retirement, people are concerned about market volatility, yet aware that they still need to grow their nest eggs

By Philip E. Caminiti
JPMorgan offer of free trades hits discount brokerages
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2018
JPMorgan offer of free trades hits discount brokerages

Firm's new mobile investing platform gives clients 100 free trades in the first year and free equity research.

By Bloomberg
Dollar weakens on Trump remarks about Fed interest-rate hikes
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2018
Dollar weakens on Trump remarks about Fed interest-rate hikes

No response so far from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, but all eyes are on him for a reaction

By Bloomberg
SEC charges cold-caller, his firm with defrauding investors who bought penny stock
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2018
SEC charges cold-caller, his firm with defrauding investors who bought penny stock

Long Island-based group was being paid to promote the stock.

By Bloomberg
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 21, 2018
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014

Indexed annuity sales also broke their previous quarterly sales record.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans
FIXED INCOME AUG 20, 2018
SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans

Lending to state and local governments has surged since the financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman

Move is latest in Chicago-based RIA consolidator's effort to expand senior leadership team.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fixed-income ETFs ranked by second quarter performance
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2018
Fixed-income ETFs ranked by second quarter performance

Need Deck<i>InvestmentNews</i> Research sorts exchange-traded funds by returns, flows and trading volume.

By Ellie Zhu
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2018
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance

<i>InvestmentNews</i> Research sorts exchange-traded funds by returns, flows and trading volume.

By Ellie Zhu
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2018
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash

Big players like Fidelity and BlackRock are creating new strategies for companies that are repatriating overseas funds.

By Bloomberg