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After strong December, ETF inflows took a breather in January
ETFS FEB 12, 2025
After strong December, ETF inflows took a breather in January

New FactSet research breaks down the asset classes and categories that drove new ETF launches, with a short detour into why ESG funds are down but not out.

By Leo Almazora
An opportune time for bonds
FIXED INCOME FEB 12, 2025
An opportune time for bonds

The current environment – economic and political – stands to benefit fixed income, and active managers may have a chance shine.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors react to Trump 2.0
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2025
Advisors react to Trump 2.0

The president may be the same as he was before, but circumstances are different this time around – and there are some lessons from the first term, advisors said.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisors weigh reputational risks, regulatory shifts in digital asset adoption
ALTERNATIVES FEB 12, 2025
Advisors weigh reputational risks, regulatory shifts in digital asset adoption

Client sentiment and the regulatory climate may be getting sunnier, but fiduciary concerns are still holding three-fifths of surveyed advisors back from embracing crypto investments.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam
ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2025
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam

“If Morgan Stanley had called my client’s son, this wouldn’t have happened,” the investor's attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL boosts revenue potential with amped-up alts platform
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2025
LPL boosts revenue potential with amped-up alts platform

Along with greater revenue, alternative investments also carry risks, one industry lawyer noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Private assets remain hot despite surging stock market
ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2025
Private assets remain hot despite surging stock market

Financial advisors are still adding alternatives despite the surge in publicly traded stock prices

By Gregg Greenberg
ETF launches this week add to the bewildering array of available options
ETFS FEB 06, 2025
ETF launches this week add to the bewildering array of available options

Money markets, bonds, real estate, and the heating industry among new funds.

By Steve Randall
Vanguard scores strategic wins with latest fee cuts
ETFS FEB 05, 2025
Vanguard scores strategic wins with latest fee cuts

The Pennsylvania-based fund giant stands to gain ground against rivals such as BlackRock while earning more goodwill from retail investors.

By Leo Almazora
Altfest's president explains how advisors can use AI to their advantage
EQUITIES FEB 05, 2025
Altfest's president explains how advisors can use AI to their advantage

Using AI for tax and estate planning will enable advisors to spend more time with clients, Andrew Altfest says.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2025
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits

The agency moved its key man driving actions under former chair Gary Gensler as new leadership works toward more constructive crypto regulation.

By Leo Almazora
Why over a fourth of advisors are holding off on model portfolios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2025
Why over a fourth of advisors are holding off on model portfolios

Morningstar research reveals what's holding some advisors back, and which providers are leading the way in responding.

By Leo Almazora
Apollo reports spike in alt sales through wealth management group
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2025
Apollo reports spike in alt sales through wealth management group

Alternatives are quickly becoming a mainstream allocation in wealth management.

By Bruce Kelly
Silicon Valley special: Wealth managers weigh in on working with tech executives
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2025
Silicon Valley special: Wealth managers weigh in on working with tech executives

Financial advisors often have to deal with tech execs and their concentrated portfolios. Here's what they say about their experiences.

By Gregg Greenberg
A clarifying time for sustainable investing
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2025
A clarifying time for sustainable investing

Big fund companies have backed off of ESG, and US funds have closed amid political pressure and as investors have pulled money from them. The funds that remain reveal which managers are committed.

By Emile Hallez
iCapital forges alts platform partnership with Apollo
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2025
iCapital forges alts platform partnership with Apollo

Collaboration comes as the alternatives-focused tech provider rolls out other enhancements to its leading portfolio construction tool.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors see more trade 'spat' than war, but still prepare for the worst
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2025
Financial advisors see more trade 'spat' than war, but still prepare for the worst

Trump administration tariffs on Mexico and Canada shocked the market, but advisors remain nonplussed for now.

By Gregg Greenberg
Record prices forcing advisors to consider gold exposure
EQUITIES JAN 31, 2025
Record prices forcing advisors to consider gold exposure

The yellow metal is shining brightly, hitting new record highs and drawing interest from advisory clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Alts shops have their eyes on advisors
RIA NEWS JAN 30, 2025
Alts shops have their eyes on advisors

An increasing proportion of alternatives, from fully liquid to illiquid, will be sold in the wealth management channel in the coming years, according to Fuse Research. Traditional asset managers are cranking out products, and PE firms are warming up to advisors.

By Emile Hallez
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2025
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors

A sizeable chunk of advisors in two polls show how digital assets and private market investments exposure could grow in the near term.

By Leo Almazora