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Finra chair: Industry needs to improve disclosures about complicated investments
EQUITIES MAY 18, 2023
Finra chair: Industry needs to improve disclosures about complicated investments

'We do it in a way where they're virtually unreadable,' Eric Noll, CEO of Context Capital Partners, said of disclosures at the Finra annual meeting.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GOP attorneys general go after climate-minded insurers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 17, 2023
GOP attorneys general go after climate-minded insurers

The Republican AGs are examining net-zero goals that insurance companies have agreed to as part of an industry group.

By Emile Hallez
Finra slaps MassMutual B-D with $250,000 fine for not promptly reporting customer complaints
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 17, 2023
Finra slaps MassMutual B-D with $250,000 fine for not promptly reporting customer complaints

The disclosures that MML Investors Services delayed making included customer complaints and arbitrations, criminal charges and bankruptcies.

By Bruce Kelly
As You Sow shines light on fossil fuels in 401(k) bond funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
As You Sow shines light on fossil fuels in 401(k) bond funds

An analysis tool on its Invest Your Values site gives participants a peek into the exposure their plans have.

By Emile Hallez
Envestnet launches ETFs blending active and passive strategies
ETFS MAY 15, 2023
Envestnet launches ETFs blending active and passive strategies

The four ETFs consist of passive and factor-based exposures managed by Envestnet and active exposures managed by third-party investment managers.

By Ryan W. Neal
The annuity industry eyes another record year after 2022’s grand slam performance
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
The annuity industry eyes another record year after 2022’s grand slam performance

Like baseball star Aaron Judge, annuity sales set a record in ‘22. Here’s why the retirement income instrument could pop out of the dugout for a curtain call in ‘23.

By Gregg Greenberg
Company launches to evaluate annuity options in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2023
Company launches to evaluate annuity options in 401(k) plans

Annuity Research & Consulting will provide fee-only vetting of lifetime income options for company retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design
OPINION MAY 11, 2023
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design

Fifty years after the passage of ERISA, the insurance industry has come to the rescue with solutions that allow retirement plans to address the problem of decumulation.

By Mitchell Shames
More companies try to lure workers with benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
More companies try to lure workers with benefits

Mentions of employee benefits in job postings on a recruiting website have soared to the highest rates on record, with one in four jobs now offering retirement plans.

By Bloomberg
Here's why the real estate market is too shaky even for spiffed-up REITs
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2023
Here's why the real estate market is too shaky even for spiffed-up REITs

At least one critic of the newfangled REITs is not convinced they can weather the storm in commercial real estate.

By Bruce Kelly
More ESG ETFs close as issuers lose patience
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 09, 2023
More ESG ETFs close as issuers lose patience

Just 58 sustainable exchange-traded funds launched globally in the first quarter, down from 101 that were introduced during the same period last year.

By Bloomberg
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2023
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit

'It's sort of like the nicest house on an ugly block, which, relatively speaking, is the best place to be,' said one advisor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2023
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling

History is on the side of sitting on the sidelines from May through October, but advisors say investing is not that simple.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs
ETFS MAY 04, 2023
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs

The North Dakota firm and one of its advisors didn't understand the risks associated with the complex products and failed to determine whether they were in clients' best interests, the agency says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president
RIA NEWS MAY 04, 2023
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president

Chief investment officer Matt Cole takes on the added role of CEO at the disruptive new asset management shop after Vivek Ramaswamy's departure.

By Jeff Benjamin
US annuity sales on track for another record-breaking quarter: Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2023
US annuity sales on track for another record-breaking quarter: Limra

With investors seeking to lock in favorable payout rates before they begin to fall, the survey showed the income annuity market enjoying its highest quarterly sales ever, topping $4.1 billion.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC approves stronger reporting requirements for private fund advisors
RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2023
SEC approves stronger reporting requirements for private fund advisors

Hedge funds with at least $1.5 billion in assets now have to report significant investment losses and withdrawals to the SEC within 72 hours.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisors express caution, enthusiasm about being gatekeepers to private markets
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2023
Advisors express caution, enthusiasm about being gatekeepers to private markets

Legislation recently approved by a House committee would deem the clients of investment advisors to be accredited investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wide gaps exist between retirement plans, employee needs: Transamerica
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2023
Wide gaps exist between retirement plans, employee needs: Transamerica

The Transamerica study shows 95% of workers value health insurance as an important benefit, but only 63% of employers offer it to their employees.

By Gregg Greenberg
Yieldstreet, Equity Trust link up to increase access to alternatives
ALTERNATIVES MAY 02, 2023
Yieldstreet, Equity Trust link up to increase access to alternatives

Clients with IRAs at Equity Trust can now invest directly in alternative investments on Yieldstreet through a new platform called WealthBridge.

By Gregg Greenberg