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Private equity firm takes stake in $50 billion Creative Planning
ALTERNATIVES 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
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s

The SECURE Act makes it more likely that employer-sponsored plans will add insurance products, and advisers will have ample opportunities to help clients

By Emile Hallez
After Rolling Stones tour, annuity group turns to research
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
After Rolling Stones tour, annuity group turns to research

The SECURE Act could boost annuities in 401(k)s, and an industry group wants to help insurers break into that market

By Emile Hallez
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
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis
FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2020
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis

MSRB study shows retail investors purchase more 3%-3.5% coupon bonds, institutional buy 5%

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sales, returns push TDF assets up by $290 billion in 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
Sales, returns push TDF assets up by $290 billion in 2019

Vanguard still accounts for 37% of the market for target-date funds, Morningstar data show

By Emile Hallez
Specialized financing leverages art to buy more art
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2020
Specialized financing leverages art to buy more art

Bankers help wealthy clients use planes and other assets as collateral

By Liz Skinner
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2020
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year

The Financial Services Institute and an insurance group are among those varying from their pace in previous cycles

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morningstar picks up Hueler's stable value intel
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2020
Morningstar picks up Hueler's stable value intel

The data and ratings firm is acquiring an index and information service that could be of interest to retirement plan advisers

By Emile Hallez
By the Numbers: Fund Flows
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2020
By the Numbers: Fund Flows

The market for passive funds is on a tear, but is that the only market being impacted by the low-cost investing push? Will advisers continue to favor ETFs this year? InvestmentNews' George Moriarty looks at both

By InvestmentNews
Why now is just the time for more  international investments
EQUITIES JAN 31, 2020
Why now is just the time for more international investments

Some advisers point to the recent lost decade for non-US equities as just the reason to go more global

By Adam Shell
Stevens led ICI through era of turbulent policy, strong growth in mutual funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2020
Stevens led ICI through era of turbulent policy, strong growth in mutual funds

As he announces his retirement, Stevens defines the trade association’s hallmark during his tenure: ‘We try to bring facts to the table.’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Reporter's notebook: Inside look at Inside ETFs conference
ETFS JAN 29, 2020
Reporter's notebook: Inside look at Inside ETFs conference

Much ado about fees and nontransparent exchange-traded funds

By Jeff Benjamin
Can nontransparent ETFs save active management?
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 28, 2020
Can nontransparent ETFs save active management?

Asset managers have high hopes for the new type of wrapper, expected to hit the market in the next few weeks

By Jeff Benjamin
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 28, 2020
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson

Group says Reg BI enforcement probably won’t draw same criticism as share-class crackdown

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Banned from selling securities but still hawking insurance
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2020
Banned from selling securities but still hawking insurance

Three salesmen barred for selling the Woodbridge Ponzi scheme still have state licenses to sell insurance

By Bruce Kelly
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2020
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters

Retirement plan participants who traded in their accounts in 2019 largely moved out of stock funds and into fixed income

By Emile Hallez