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SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2022
SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds

It's the latest action in the SEC's long-running campaign to crack down on disclosure and best-execution failures involving 12b-1 fees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cathie Wood’s Ark shutters transparency ETF in first closure
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 21, 2022
Cathie Wood’s Ark shutters transparency ETF in first closure

The ARK Transparency ETF gained only $12 million in assets since inception, a fraction of the $9 billion in Wood’s flagship fund.

By Bloomberg
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street
EQUITIES JUL 18, 2022
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street

More than 80 exchange-traded funds tracking single stocks are planned, covering some 37 companies.

By Bloomberg
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin
God Bless America ETF may be coming soon with ticker YALL
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2022
God Bless America ETF may be coming soon with ticker YALL

The exchange-traded fund seeks to invest in companies that create American jobs and will screen out firms that stress political activism.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2022
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds

The debut of the macro opportunities and risk parity strategies paves the way for an expanding alternatives lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock sees 30% jump in flows to suite of climate ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 07, 2022
BlackRock sees 30% jump in flows to suite of climate ETFs

The nine ETFs, which have tracked EU-regulated climate transition benchmarks since October, attracted a net $2.7 billion this year as of mid-June.

By Bloomberg
Massachusetts orders Vanguard to repay investors $5.5 million for TDF taxes
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2022
Massachusetts orders Vanguard to repay investors $5.5 million for TDF taxes

Vanguard lowered the account minimum for an institutional target-date fund, causing a migration from the retail TDF, leaving those who held onto it in taxable accounts with a big capital gains bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New ETFs only invest at night and aim for dreamy returns
RIA NEWS JUL 05, 2022
New ETFs only invest at night and aim for dreamy returns

The NightShares strategy involves buying the index at the end of the day and selling it every morning.

By Jeff Benjamin
It's not too late to join the liquid alts party, Morningstar says
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2022
It's not too late to join the liquid alts party, Morningstar says

Key to allocating to funds employing alternative strategies is knowing what to expect and not trying to time investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Nuveen ‘net zero’ ETF includes oil and gas holdings
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2022
Nuveen ‘net zero’ ETF includes oil and gas holdings

The Nuveen Global Net Zero Transition ETF seeks to decarbonize by engaging with high emitters.

By ESG Clarity
Yield-hungry investors are flocking to high-dividend ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 28, 2022
Yield-hungry investors are flocking to high-dividend ETFs

With bonds slumping, a record amount of money is pouring into exchange-trade funds focused on big dividend payouts.

By Bloomberg
When it comes to fees, how advisers charge is as important to clients as how much
RIA NEWS JUN 13, 2022
When it comes to fees, how advisers charge is as important to clients as how much

Deducting fees from client portfolios can introduce the punishing long-term consequences of reverse compounding.

By Jeff Benjamin
Putnam planning 5 new active ESG-focused ETFs
RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2022
Putnam planning 5 new active ESG-focused ETFs

The new exchange-traded funds will serve as the underlying components for Putnam's ESG-focused target-date series, in addition to the company's existing Sustainable Leaders ETF and Sustainable Future ETF.

By InvestmentNews
Vanguard survey highlights retirement complexity, 'Great Resignation' mobility
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2022
Vanguard survey highlights retirement complexity, 'Great Resignation' mobility

Vanguard's influential 'How America Saves' report shows 401(k) plan participants are facing increasingly complex financial situations and life events.

By Gregg Greenberg
Merrill pays $15.2 million to investors who spent too much for mutual funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 02, 2022
Merrill pays $15.2 million to investors who spent too much for mutual funds

The restitution settles Finra charges that the firm recommended Class C shares with ongoing fees when more affordable Class A shares were available.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why anxious retirees should consider closed-end funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2022
Why anxious retirees should consider closed-end funds

Closed-end funds have emerged as a potential solution for retirees seeking to smooth out their cash flows and in turn soothe their shaken nerves.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fidelity adds health-related ESG fund
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2022
Fidelity adds health-related ESG fund

The actively managed mutual fund uses both proprietary and third-party ESG ratings.

By ESG Clarity
SEC orders San Diego B-D to pay $800,000 over fund share class disclosures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2022
SEC orders San Diego B-D to pay $800,000 over fund share class disclosures

Madison Avenue Securities didn't disclose or didn't adequately disclose conflicts associated with compensation the firm received from certain advisory client investments. 

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard raises fees on five funds, lowers fees on two
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 27, 2022
Vanguard raises fees on five funds, lowers fees on two

Increases are one and four basis points; cuts are two basis points. The changes were made to funds with fiscal years ending January 2022.

By InvestmentNews