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Another broker sues Ohio National over VA commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2020
Another broker sues Ohio National over VA commissions

Somerset Securities recently filed a case against the insurer over its 2018 decision to halt trail commissions on certain variable annuity contracts

By Emile Hallez
VA sales up, fixed annuities down: LIMRA report
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
VA sales up, fixed annuities down: LIMRA report

Low interest rates drove investors away from some products, but that may change, according to the organization's Secure Retirement Institute

By Emile Hallez
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at why some broker-dealers are halting sales of real estate products and whether the rush to gold will continue

By InvestmentNews
Oil spasms send foundering ETF into series of unusual steps
ETFS APR 22, 2020
Oil spasms send foundering ETF into series of unusual steps

The United States Oil Fund had to suspend the issuance of new shares after losing a third of its value in two days

By Bloomberg
Transamerica VA targets fee-based advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2020
Transamerica VA targets fee-based advisers

The insurer added a new low-cost variable annuity product without living benefits

By Emile Hallez
Zero-commission ETFs could spur practice changes: Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2020
Zero-commission ETFs could spur practice changes: Cerulli

Report says lower trading costs will encourage advisers to use exchange-traded funds for niche asset allocations

By InvestmentNews
Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19
OPINION APR 21, 2020
Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19

The coronavirus is throwing a wrench in many Americans' financial plans, but advisers can help keep investors on track

By Philip E. Caminiti
Fidelity cuts fees for long-term investors
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 21, 2020
Fidelity cuts fees for long-term investors

New thematic funds offer expense ratios that drop over time

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC penalizes Boston RIA $1 million over private fund marketing
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2020
SEC penalizes Boston RIA $1 million over private fund marketing

Regulator says Old Ironsides distributed materials with misleading information

By InvestmentNews
Financial industry opponents remain wary of SEC’s crackdown on share-class disclosure
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 20, 2020
Financial industry opponents remain wary of SEC’s crackdown on share-class disclosure

The end of the formal initiative failed to soothe worries about future enforcement

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investment options overpriced in pharmaceutical company's 401(k) plan: lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2020
Investment options overpriced in pharmaceutical company's 401(k) plan: lawsuit

Pharmaceutical Product Development mismanaged its 401(k) plan, opting for costlier investments than necessary, plaintiffs say

By Emile Hallez
Skip earnings season and buy US stocks: Northern Trust
EQUITIES APR 20, 2020
Skip earnings season and buy US stocks: Northern Trust

Stimulus measures from US authorities suggest the American economy can get back on its feet as pandemic restrictions ease

By Bloomberg
As pandemic rages on, ESG funds shine brightly
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 19, 2020
As pandemic rages on, ESG funds shine brightly

Outperforming the broader market yet again during a sudden downturn, ESG strategies are emerging as the new standard upon which to gauge a company’s ability to withstand risk

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC wraps up share-class initiative by settling with Merrill, two others
WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2020
SEC wraps up share-class initiative by settling with Merrill, two others

Over two years, the agency's initiative returned more than $139 million to investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and Annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 17, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and Annuities

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at how the pandemic has impacted investor demand for annuities

By InvestmentNews
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2020
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19

The pandemic should prompt discussions about long-term care and advance directives

By Emile Hallez
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2020
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products

The giant IBD said real estate valuations have become murky as a result of the pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard limits access to the safest money market funds
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 17, 2020
Vanguard limits access to the safest money market funds

The asset management giant closed Treasury money funds to new investors in an attempt to keep yields positive

By Jeff Benjamin
Oil bulls keep piling into beaten-down ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 17, 2020
Oil bulls keep piling into beaten-down ETFs

But those bets haven't paid off to date because efforts to stabilize the crude oil market have fallen short

By Bloomberg
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2020
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation

The agency’s emergency efforts to rescue the economy are already being viewed as uncharted territory

By Jeff Benjamin