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New ETF uses artificial intelligence to time the market
ETFS MAY 24, 2023
New ETF uses artificial intelligence to time the market

The fourth ETF from upstart Qraft will test the limits of AI by going in and out of the market based on what the data say.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crypto startup gets special purpose broker-dealer license with SEC
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2023
Crypto startup gets special purpose broker-dealer license with SEC

The approval allows Prometheum Ember Capital to safekeep digital asset securities on behalf of individual and institutional clients as a qualified custodian.

By Bloomberg
How innovations in non-listed REIT redemption programs meet investor needs
OPINION MAY 23, 2023
How innovations in non-listed REIT redemption programs meet investor needs

The new generation of nontraded REITs has been designed with monthly or quarterly repurchase limits to align the interests of stockholders with the less liquid nature of the assets.

By Anya Coverman
Sales of nontraded REITs remain weak in April
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2023
Sales of nontraded REITs remain weak in April

Nontraded real estate investment trusts reported $485 million of sales in April, the lowest level since August 2020, according to Stanger.

By Bruce Kelly
Insurers take heat from shareholders over oil and gas coverage
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 22, 2023
Insurers take heat from shareholders over oil and gas coverage

Resolutions asking companies to phase out coverage for new projects aren't doing as well as those pushing insurers to disclose plans for their climate goals.

By Emile Hallez
BNY Mellon ups its cash management game
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2023
BNY Mellon ups its cash management game

Its expanded LiquidityDirect platform provides access to various short-term cash management funds, strategies and even community banks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Survey shows inflation increases retirement savings worries
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2023
Survey shows inflation increases retirement savings worries

The American Council of Life Insurers included questions in the poll that it says show a DOL fiduciary rule would hinder access to retirement advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra arbitrators order Fidelity to pay options trader nearly $4 million
ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Fidelity to pay options trader nearly $4 million

The dispute revolved around an account that was liquidated following the sharp market downturn at the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What keeps these top securities regulators awake at night?
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2023
What keeps these top securities regulators awake at night?

"I call it B-D/IA arbitrage," Finra's Christopher Kelly said, describing his concern about advisors flouting the boundaries between charging clients fees and commissions.

By Bruce Kelly
10 IBDs with the most annuity revenue in 2022
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2023
10 IBDs with the most annuity revenue in 2022

Here are the firms that took in the most annuity revenue last year, as market volatility propelled record annuity sales.

By InvestmentNews
When fiduciary duty is at odds with what's right for clients
COMPLIANCE MAY 18, 2023
When fiduciary duty is at odds with what's right for clients

It's time for the financial services industry to rethink its rules when it comes to offsetting fees.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fund shops focused on ESG despite pushback, reports show
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2023
Fund shops focused on ESG despite pushback, reports show

More than half of US asset managers see ESG as a high priority, and many are adding staff to support that.

By Emile Hallez
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