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ALTERNATIVES OCT 17, 2017
Private-equity giants start targeting wealthy advisory clients

Blackstone has focused on investors with $5 million in assets while Carlyle has partnered with OppenheimerFunds to reach individuals seeking higher yields.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 16, 2017
State Street cuts fees, renames 15 ETFs

Reductions range from five to 48 basis points and three funds will track new indexes.

By InvestmentNews
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 16, 2017
TD Ameritrade to bolster lineup of commission-free ETFs

TD Ameritrade has expanded its commission-free exchange-traded funds platform to 296 from 100, effective Oct. 17.

By InvestmentNews
EQUITIES OCT 16, 2017
Hedging stock risk can hedge your business, too

A bear market increases the odds not only of portfolio loss, but loss of clients.

By John Waggoner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 16, 2017
Fill the Gaps of Special Needs Financial Planning

By Tom Halloran, President, Voya Financial Advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2017
Building blocks of special needs financial planning

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 13, 2017
IRS alerts tax pros to insurance form scam

Government says cybercriminals have found ways to access life insurance and annuity accounts.

By InvestmentNews
ETFS OCT 12, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule, along with two other regs, could be a boon for ETFs

Passive investments, already eating away at active managers' assets, are getting another boost.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME OCT 12, 2017
Why your portfolio may have too much equity risk (Hint: It's your bonds)

Eradicating duration from bond sleeves can create challenges portfolios can't address.

By Patrick Nolan
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule delay boosts prospects for annuity sales

Indexed and variable annuities are likely to get a big bump in sales if the rule is delayed until July 2019.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Trump moves to undermine Obamacare

President's order directs agencies to write new rules for insurance.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 11, 2017
Smart-beta ETFs take in billions in new assets

So far this year, such funds have garnered $37.6 billion in net new cash

By John Waggoner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2017
Finra orders Morgan Stanley to return $200,000 in variable annuity sale

Arbitration panel says prospectus, fees may not have been sufficiently revealed beforehand

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH OCT 10, 2017
Oranj launches 'free' financial platform as way to lower client costs

MAX platform offers access to products from BlackRock, Morningstar, Direxion and others.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 10, 2017
Finra cracks down on faulty variable annuity exchanges

Two recent enforcement actions highlight how the brokerage watchdog is upping its scrutiny and is unlikely to relent.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION OCT 09, 2017
It's time for the life insurance industry to ditch illustration comparisons

Top 10 reasons why it's time to 'break up' with projected policy values.

By Barry Flagg
How to pay for long-term care? Several funding options exist
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2017
How to pay for long-term care? Several funding options exist

There are alternative ways to fund long-term care if you need it, even if you’re not a millionaire 

By Ramon Berenguer
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 06, 2017
Pimco and Goldman lead push for bond ETF flexibility

Approval for global bond-linked index funds would put them on same footing as ETF pioneers Vanguard and BlackRock.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 06, 2017
Look for big improvement in funds' 10-year record

Bear market marches into history, making funds that survived the decade seem great on paper.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES OCT 06, 2017
Creation of new interval funds outpacing that of nontraded REITs

With the DOL fiduciary rule hampering sales of high-commission products like nontraded REITs and BDCs, interval funds are getting more attention.

By Bruce Kelly