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Annuities' sales growth streak reaches 16th quarter, says Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2024
Annuities' sales growth streak reaches 16th quarter, says Limra

The latest Q3 figures point to a $331B year-to-date sales bonanza, a new record for RILA sales, and a fresh high for fixed index annuities.

By Leo Almazora
iCapital seals deal to scoop up AltExchange
ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2024
iCapital seals deal to scoop up AltExchange

The alts-focused wealth tech giant is looking to ramp up its data management capabilities with an AI-driven solution courtesy of its latest strategic acquisition.

By Leo Almazora
Are put options the new bonds?
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2024
Are put options the new bonds?

"Puts are there to protect you when markets go down fast."

By Josh Welsh
Advisors sunny on the economy and active ETFs
ETFS OCT 29, 2024
Advisors sunny on the economy and active ETFs

Financial professionals told InvestmentNews they see the US economy performing better and the S&P 500 going up over a year, but that doesn't mean they're putting more money into US stocks.

By Emile Hallez
To be a fiduciary, or not to be a fiduciary?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2024
To be a fiduciary, or not to be a fiduciary?

Survey reveals unsurprising support from fee-only advisors but CEO of Finseca says restricting yourself to one fee model is "just plain stupid."

By Josh Welsh
BlackRock broadening iShares lineup with bond ladder ETFs
ETFS OCT 29, 2024
BlackRock broadening iShares lineup with bond ladder ETFs

Building on its pioneering defined maturity ETF suite, the new ETF funds-of-funds aim to give advisors a simple way to deploy the classic risk management strategy.

By Leo Almazora
CAIA expands UniFi learning platform with PE microcredential
ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2024
CAIA expands UniFi learning platform with PE microcredential

The association's latest alts education offering gives advisors a self-paced exploration of private equity categories, evolving PE vehicles, and their place in portfolio construction.

By Leo Almazora
Bitcoin surge has advisors once again answering questions
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2024
Bitcoin surge has advisors once again answering questions

Clients are starting to take notice as the cryptocurrency flirts with record highs.

By Gregg Greenberg
Trump's social media stock surges 20 percent as campaign makes late-inning New York stop
EQUITIES OCT 28, 2024
Trump's social media stock surges 20 percent as campaign makes late-inning New York stop

Trump Media shares have rallied as political betting markets show higher odds of the Republican candidate's victory on November 5.

By Leo Almazora
Bond vigilantes could make a comeback, says Ed Yardeni
FIXED INCOME OCT 28, 2024
Bond vigilantes could make a comeback, says Ed Yardeni

A glaring absence of deficit discussions ahead of the November 5 presidential election could set the stage for movement in the fixed income markets.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood wades into event trading with Harris and Trump contracts
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2024
Robinhood wades into event trading with Harris and Trump contracts

The retail trading titan is offering users new ways to trade on the outcome of the hotly contested presidential election.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone-owned Hipgnosis plots $1.47B music bond sale
ALTERNATIVES OCT 25, 2024
Blackstone-owned Hipgnosis plots $1.47B music bond sale

The new debt issuance will be backed by royalties from chart-topping artists like Shakira, Journey, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

By Bloomberg
RetireOne bolsters annuity shelf with Gainbridge partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2024
RetireOne bolsters annuity shelf with Gainbridge partnership

The independent platform provider of fee-based insurance solutions is giving its RIA consumers access to two new annuity offerings, including one industry-leading product.

By Leo Almazora
Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 25, 2024
Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025

If a legacy transfer agent system falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

By Emile Hallez
Demand for China-dodging EM funds grows amid mounting risk concerns
EQUITIES OCT 25, 2024
Demand for China-dodging EM funds grows amid mounting risk concerns

Emerging market strategies that shun Chinese stocks are gaining traction as investors mull volatility and economic risks.

By Leo Almazora
Risk is the "permanent impairment of capital"
ALTERNATIVES OCT 25, 2024
Risk is the "permanent impairment of capital"

Wealth manager reflects on how alternatives arose from turmoil.

By Chris Davis
Can Big Tech dominance continue? New ETFs enable dueling views
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2024
Can Big Tech dominance continue? New ETFs enable dueling views

Investors are getting additional options to dial up – or strip out – their exposure to disproportionately influential Magnificent Seven stocks.

By Bloomberg
Advisor suspended, fined for pushing elderly clients into high-risk GPB private placements
ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2024
Advisor suspended, fined for pushing elderly clients into high-risk GPB private placements

Recommendations of more than $800k in limited partnerships led to unsuitably large concentrations of alts in their portfolios, Finra finds.

By Leo Almazora
Art market upheaval is on the horizon, says global report
ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2024
Art market upheaval is on the horizon, says global report

Declining representation in affluent portfolios, decreased spending from next-gen investors, and other forces are converging to form a complex picture.

By Bloomberg
World's top asset managers rebounded to $128T in 2023
ETFS OCT 23, 2024
World's top asset managers rebounded to $128T in 2023

BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity topped the AUM league table while passive strategies cemented their place with a new asset record.

By Leo Almazora