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Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level
INVESTING RIAS AUG 04, 2021
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level

By joining forces with ETF Trends and ETF Database, Alerian seeks to become a powerful force that helps ETF providers stay ahead of the curve.

By Jeff Benjamin
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2021
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG

The actively managed ETF offers the narrowest of investment themes: a leveraged play on Bitcoin with the added twist of being easy on the planet.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF sponsors perform well on diversity, equity and inclusion, study finds
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2021
ETF sponsors perform well on diversity, equity and inclusion, study finds

Nearly 90% of exchange-traded fund sponsors received the highest score in Sage Advisory's study of ETF stewardship.

By InvestmentNews
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2021
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products

Investments pegged to market volatility remained in client accounts for up to a year when they were meant to be short-term investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wall Street surrenders to $500M ETF rush
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2021
Wall Street surrenders to $500M ETF rush

Now even the most storied money managers are launching exchange-traded funds in a bid to stay relevant, and some — like Vanguard Group — are handling their clients’ conversions for them.

By Bloomberg
Venture-backed startup launches actively managed Catholic values ETF
INVESTING ETFS JUL 14, 2021
Venture-backed startup launches actively managed Catholic values ETF

The Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors will manage the new fund, which will be advised by Faith Investor Services. The two largest faith-based funds are the Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF and Inspire 100 ETF.

By Jeff Benjamin
Kestra's $10.3M settlement is proof fund-fee disclosure remains a priority at the SEC
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2021
Kestra's $10.3M settlement is proof fund-fee disclosure remains a priority at the SEC

The Kestra settlement and other recent ones demonstrate the SEC’s concern is extending to revenue sharing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New 'bond alternative' ETF targets nervous income investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 07, 2021
New 'bond alternative' ETF targets nervous income investors

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF offers 20% downside protection but caps annual gains at 2.8%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Failure to supervise risky ETF sales costs Sanctuary $530,000
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2021
Failure to supervise risky ETF sales costs Sanctuary $530,000

The Indianapolis-based firm, formerly David A. Noyes & Co., agrees to censure, a fine and restitution.

By InvestmentNews
ETF inflows on track to shatter 2020 record
INVESTING RIAS JUL 06, 2021
ETF inflows on track to shatter 2020 record

Flows into exchange-traded funds have been unprecedented this year, even against the backdrop of a record 2020. Despite market valuations and inflation threats, financial advisers are keeping the pedal to the metal.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hedge fund titan's crypto firm sells stake in blockchain ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2021
Hedge fund titan's crypto firm sells stake in blockchain ETF

CoinShares International bought the fund from Alan Howard's Elwood as part of its agreement to buy Elwood's indexing business.

By Bloomberg
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2021
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support

Legislation introduced by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., would lift restrictions on closed-end funds' investments in unregistered securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
J.P. Morgan acquisition of OpenInvest gives wealth managers another ESG tool
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2021
J.P. Morgan acquisition of OpenInvest gives wealth managers another ESG tool

The bank is expected to pair OpenInvest with 55ip to enhance its private banking technology platform.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock ETFs see massive inflows hinting at tax avoidance
INVESTING ETFS JUN 25, 2021
BlackRock ETFs see massive inflows hinting at tax avoidance

Five exchange-traded funds took in about $13.5 billion amid the rebalancing of the FTSE Russell indexes, suggesting heartbeat trades designed to defer taxes faced by fund investors.

By Bloomberg
Latest thematic ETF homes in on cleaner living
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 24, 2021
Latest thematic ETF homes in on cleaner living

Amplify DTOX fund tracks an index of 78 companies that derive at least 80% of revenues from one of five cleaner living market segments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors flock to municipal bonds for yield and shelter
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 21, 2021
Investors flock to municipal bonds for yield and shelter

The $53 billion in assets flowing into tax-exempt municipal bond funds so far this year have already exceeded the inflows for all of last year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mutual fund-to-ETF bonanza may be getting started
INVESTING ETFS JUN 17, 2021
Mutual fund-to-ETF bonanza may be getting started

An executive at Citi, which acted as transfer agent for the conversion of four Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds into ETFs this week, expects many more such switches.

By Bloomberg
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ETFS JUN 16, 2021
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF

The agency is seeking more public comment on a proposal to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Cboe.

By Bloomberg
Decentralizing proxy power
INVESTING OPINION JUN 16, 2021
Decentralizing proxy power

Twenty-two percent of the shares of a typical S&P 500 company sit in the portfolios of the Big Three index fund companies: BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard. This is a massive voting bloc, especially when you factor in that many shareholders don't take the time to vote.

By Michael Willis
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2021
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding

Bitwise Asset Management draws backing from Henry Kravis, Stanley Druckenmiller, Daniel Loeb and other big names.

By InvestmentNews