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Putnam to revamp target dates with sustainable focus
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 27, 2022
Putnam to revamp target dates with sustainable focus

The company will rename the product line with the funds switching to underlying investments in Putnam ETFs that follow ESG criteria.

By Emile Hallez
Avoiding dividend yields that look too good to be true
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2022
Avoiding dividend yields that look too good to be true

Russia funds yielding between 300% and 3,000% represent the ultimate value trap. A better bet would be funds offering much lower yields.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2022
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management

Two filings show that Parametric is moving beyond its current focus on separate accounts and direct indexing to subadvise strategies for Innovator ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEI plants its flag in ETF land with factor-based strategies
RIA NEWS MAY 18, 2022
SEI plants its flag in ETF land with factor-based strategies

The four exchange-traded funds are well-timed given the current market environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Capital Group says actively run funds are winners in ESG craze
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 18, 2022
Capital Group says actively run funds are winners in ESG craze

Survey finds that 63% think ESG risks are best handled when fund managers select a portfolio to manage opportunities and risks.

By Bloomberg
High-yield funds get ESG treatment
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 17, 2022
High-yield funds get ESG treatment

Several US fund managers are taking an interest in this small but growing area of the market.

By Emile Hallez
SEC examining complex ETF products popular in market downturns
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 11, 2022
SEC examining complex ETF products popular in market downturns

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler warns that the products “can pose risks even to sophisticated investors, and can potentially create systemwide risks by operating in unanticipated ways."

By Bloomberg
Target-date funds continue to be 401(k) favorites
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2022
Target-date funds continue to be 401(k) favorites

Participants in their 20s have more than half their retirement plan assets in the funds, a study by ICI and EBRI shows.

By InvestmentNews
ETF hedging interest-rate risk comes out of the gate with 67% gain this year
EQUITIES MAY 09, 2022
ETF hedging interest-rate risk comes out of the gate with 67% gain this year

The strategy blends short-term Treasury bonds with put options on longer-term bonds to ride the trend toward higher rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
First Eagle interval fund offers healthy income in exchange for liquidity
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 04, 2022
First Eagle interval fund offers healthy income in exchange for liquidity

Investors searching for a source of income could look to credit funds with attractive yields.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wall Street regulators consider 'staggering' curbs on complex ETFs
ETFS MAY 03, 2022
Wall Street regulators consider 'staggering' curbs on complex ETFs

The crackdown could hit everything from leveraged and inverse vehicles to cryptocurrency-linked funds and defined-outcome strategies.

By Bloomberg
Advice-only fees gain traction as advisers opt out of managing client portfolios
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2022
Advice-only fees gain traction as advisers opt out of managing client portfolios

Asset-based pricing still dominates in wealth management, but the trend is moving away from charging clients based on portfolio size.

By Jeff Benjamin
Despite inflationary pressures, asset managers continue to lower fees
EQUITIES MAY 02, 2022
Despite inflationary pressures, asset managers continue to lower fees

American Funds and Inspire Investing announce fee cuts Monday, in the wake of Vanguard's announcement Friday.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard clients decry tax debacle
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2022
Vanguard clients decry tax debacle

Many Vanguard clients who invested in target-date funds face significantly higher tax bills this year because of a change the company made to its target-date funds in late 2020.

By Bloomberg
Advisers who ignore ESG do so at their own r-i-s-k
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2022
Advisers who ignore ESG do so at their own r-i-s-k

As interest in ESG investing grows, advisers are reaching an inflection point.

By Emile Hallez
Popular retirement funds suffer as tech stocks plunge
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2022
Popular retirement funds suffer as tech stocks plunge

Many growth-oriented stock funds offered in 401(k) plans are down more than 10% so far this year.

By Bloomberg
Bond market 'bloodbath' opens a door for income investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2022
Bond market 'bloodbath' opens a door for income investors

As fixed income suffers the brunt of the Fed's efforts to catch up on inflation, financial advisers suddenly have an alternative for short-term cash allocations.

By Jeff Benjamin
KraneShares adds carbon-offset ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 29, 2022
KraneShares adds carbon-offset ETF

The product is the first to include the top carbon-offset futures markets into one fund, the firm says.

By InvestmentNews
ESG ETF flows down in Q1
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2022
ESG ETF flows down in Q1

Sales were the second-highest ever but still far behind those from a year ago, according to ETFGI.

By Emile Hallez
Employers fret about retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2022
Employers fret about retirement income

Just 66% say target-date funds do extremely well or very well when it comes to helping plan participants deal with their income needs during retirement.

By InvestmentNews