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Advisors’ shuffle away from cash reaches its fifth year
ETFS JUN 28, 2024
Advisors’ shuffle away from cash reaches its fifth year

Advyzon research reveals steady decline in advisors’ cash allocations, along with ETFs’ decisive victory over mutual funds.

By Leo Almazora
Expect ETF growth to continue on gale-force retail tailwinds, says Cerulli
ETFS JUN 27, 2024
Expect ETF growth to continue on gale-force retail tailwinds, says Cerulli

Report shows $4.3T ETF haul in retail financial advisor channels, with even larger allocations by 2025 as model portfolios unlock opportunities.

By Leo Almazora
New fiscal spending bill threatens DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 27, 2024
New fiscal spending bill threatens DOL fiduciary rule

The proposed legislation governing funds for fiscal year 2025 would hamper the agency’s ability to administer, implement, or enforce the rule.

By Leo Almazora
Stocks may seem serene, but watch out for these risks
FIXED INCOME JUN 27, 2024
Stocks may seem serene, but watch out for these risks

There is nary a bear in sight, yet advisors need to take geopolitical worries into account, says a Wellington-Altus stategist.

By Gregg Greenberg
Colorado bars advisor over high-risk options trades
ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2024
Colorado bars advisor over high-risk options trades

"Buying options is fraught with risk for financial advisors," one attorney noted.

By Bruce Kelly
SSGA study shows financial advisors going for the gold
ETFS JUN 26, 2024
SSGA study shows financial advisors going for the gold

Gold has been shining in the past year and advisors are taking notice.

By Gregg Greenberg
BlackRock to ramp up custom models business with GeoWealth partnership
ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2024
BlackRock to ramp up custom models business with GeoWealth partnership

The TAMP will help expand advisors’ access to BlackRock’s private markets, direct indexing, and fixed income SMAs.

By Leo Almazora
Finra bars two ex-Raymond James advisors who sold unapproved products
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2024
Finra bars two ex-Raymond James advisors who sold unapproved products

Firms must take reasonable steps to avoid financial advisors' selling away, one compliance expert noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors choose diversification as top benefit in private market investing
ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2024
Advisors choose diversification as top benefit in private market investing

Pulse survey of advisors by Blackstone finds overwhelming majority allocated to private markets, and factors in manager selection.

By Leo Almazora
With 10 years to go, near-retirees have a shot to avert the midlife retirement crisis
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2024
With 10 years to go, near-retirees have a shot to avert the midlife retirement crisis

Prudential Life says there’s hope for 55-year-olds even as trends of inflation, disappearing DB pensions and “silver squatters” wear on.

By Leo Almazora
Massachusetts moves to limit REITs' hospital ownership
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2024
Massachusetts moves to limit REITs' hospital ownership

High-profile hospital collapse sparks legislative action to ban REITs as landlords that experts say misses the mark.

Allspring braces to leap into active ETF space
ETFS JUN 21, 2024
Allspring braces to leap into active ETF space

The mutual fund giant’s move to adopt Vanguard’s dual-class model puts it in the running with other asset managers looking for a stake.

By Leo Almazora
Investors and advisors continue to dump nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Investors and advisors continue to dump nontraded REITs

Patience is rarely rewarded when it comes to redemptions of some nontraded REITs, one executive noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS

The leading alts provider reports a significant year-on-year demand spike for the flexible investment options as the quest for diversification continues.

By Leo Almazora
Young, wealthy investors more likely to go for broke
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2024
Young, wealthy investors more likely to go for broke

BofA study reveals how younger high-net-worth individuals view crypto, real estate, and other alternatives differently from Gen X and older generations.

By Leo Almazora
Can CITs overthrow mutual funds to dominate DC plans?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2024
Can CITs overthrow mutual funds to dominate DC plans?

While CITs have cost benefits for retirement plan sponsors, they fall short on transparency and investment hurdles, according to Cerulli research.

By Leo Almazora
Russell Investments expands its managed accounts menu
FIXED INCOME JUN 17, 2024
Russell Investments expands its managed accounts menu

The asset manager is giving advisors more power to personalize portfolios with fixed-income and multi-asset options.

By Leo Almazora
Quant-factor ETFs have a moment as retail funds pile in
ETFS JUN 17, 2024
Quant-factor ETFs have a moment as retail funds pile in

Equity smart-beta ETFs have raked in nearly $48B so far this year as money managers look to spread their exposures or ride the biggest winners.

By Bloomberg
EM bond rally at risk as hawkish tones grow
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 17, 2024
EM bond rally at risk as hawkish tones grow

Era of 'easy money' in emerging markets may be over for now.

By Bloomberg
REIT deals getting creative amid weary commercial real estate market
ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2024
REIT deals getting creative amid weary commercial real estate market

Details behind Blackstone deal with KKR hints at rising pressure from mounting redemption requests and high borrowing costs.