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Winning clients by investing with purpose
ESG JUL 10, 2023
Winning clients by investing with purpose

Jennifer Kenning wants to bring the role of relationships back to wealth management.

By Emile Hallez
Move over Shark Week, July is ESG Month
ESG JUL 07, 2023
Move over Shark Week, July is ESG Month

House Republicans have planned six hearings in their anti-ESG blitz, along with bill markups dedicated to the topic.

By Emile Hallez
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard
ESG JUL 07, 2023
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard

Republican lawmakers fired off letters to financial industry giants warning their efforts to combat climate change could violate antitrust law.

By Bloomberg
SEC set to release new rules for money-market funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2023
SEC set to release new rules for money-market funds

The agency plans to hold a meeting next Wednesday to finalize its changes, which could result in a clash with the $5.5 trillion industry.

By Bloomberg
Why bonds are shaping up to be the new alternative investment
RIAS JUL 06, 2023
Why bonds are shaping up to be the new alternative investment

As the recession outlook moves further down the road, advisors see the Fed keeping rates higher for longer, boosting the appeal of fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2023
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin

But will the SEC agree that the asset manager’s refiled application will facilitate the democratization of crypto trading?

By Bloomberg
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times
OPINION JUL 05, 2023
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times

A plaintiff alleges that ESG led to lower returns, but the case brought against American Airlines' defined-contribution plan might be more political than substantive.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see
RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see

Consensus estimates are that the US economy will dip into recession later this year or early next year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties
ESG JUL 03, 2023
ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties

A quarter of sustainability-linked bonds, which typically pay higher interest if the issuer misses ESG targets, can be redeemed before any penalty is triggered, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg
Is tobacco ESG-friendlier than Tesla? Funds, investors don't think so
ESG JUL 03, 2023
Is tobacco ESG-friendlier than Tesla? Funds, investors don't think so

Less than 1% of active sustainable funds have investments in tobacco producers, data from Morningstar Direct show.

By Emile Hallez
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
RIAS JUL 03, 2023
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks

The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stocks can't continue to ignore recession risk
EQUITIES JUL 03, 2023
Stocks can't continue to ignore recession risk

Despite the recent surge in equities, most market watchers expect stocks to finish the year flat or down from current levels.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions
ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2023
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions

All five of the refiled applications indicated that Coinbase will provide market surveillance for their funds, a fact that wasn't included in previous iterations.

By Bloomberg
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval

Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity to convert $13 billion of mutual funds into ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2023
Fidelity to convert $13 billion of mutual funds into ETFs

The shift from mutual funds to exchange-traded funds has affected almost $100 billion in assets, as investors opt for lower-cost, tax-efficient ETFs over mutual funds.

By Bloomberg
Inflation-safe ETFs see record $17 billion exit
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 28, 2023
Inflation-safe ETFs see record $17 billion exit

Exchange-traded funds designed to protect against inflation have faltered in the face of still sticky price pressure, leading many investors to rush for the exits.

By Bloomberg
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers
ESG JUN 27, 2023
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers

Regulatory changes, social pressure and demand from clients are keeping fund companies focused on ESG, according to a survey.

By Emile Hallez