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Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2021
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month

The applications the SEC will consider, for ETFs that hold Bitcoin futures, all follow a format that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has indicated could be received favorably by the regulator.

By Bloomberg
New ETF firm wants to shake up fixed-income investing
INVESTING ETFS OCT 07, 2021
New ETF firm wants to shake up fixed-income investing

BondBloxx, founded by a group of former BlackRock executives, will offer fixed-income exchange-traded funds that target specific industry sectors.

By Bloomberg
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs

The two exchange-traded funds focused on digital assets and blockchain are being offered in partnership with Galaxy Digital Holdings.

By Bloomberg
ESG space should welcome the regulatory spotlight
INVESTING ESG OCT 06, 2021
ESG space should welcome the regulatory spotlight

Support from corporate executives and slick marketing is no match for rules and regulation when it comes to managing sustainable portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing
INVESTING ESG SEP 30, 2021
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing

Schroders report shows that American investors in particular now view performance as the best attribute of ESG strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard lowers expenses by merging target-date funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 28, 2021
Vanguard lowers expenses by merging target-date funds

The expense ratios will drop from an average of 12 basis points to 8 basis points.

By InvestmentNews
Motley Fool to convert its mutual funds into ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Motley Fool to convert its mutual funds into ETFs

The two mutual funds that combine for more than $1 billion in assets will be transformed into an ETF later this year. Bloomberg Intelligence expects $1 trillion worth of such switches to take place over the next 10 years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares

Two years after making fractional shares available to retail investors, Fidelity is responding to demand from advisers to work with smaller accounts and further customize portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar
INVESTING ETFS SEP 23, 2021
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar

The two titans of growth and value investing said investors don't need to worry yet about a stock market bubble, and that the financial services industry is ripe for disruption.

By Bloomberg
For this adviser, socially responsible investing comes first
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2021
For this adviser, socially responsible investing comes first

James Katz tailors his RIA, Humankind Investments, to serve clients who place the greater good at the top of mind.

By Jeff Benjamin
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit
INVESTING ETFS SEP 17, 2021
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit

The deal would be a big one, given that State Street Global Advisors, the bank's asset management unit, has about $4 trillion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
ETFs could lose key tax advantage
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 16, 2021
ETFs could lose key tax advantage

Draft legislation from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon would end a system of deferred taxes on capital gains linked to ETFs.

By Bloomberg
VanEck launches first sustainable muni ETF
INVESTING ESG SEP 14, 2021
VanEck launches first sustainable muni ETF

Municipal bond exchange-traded funds have attracted a record amount of cash this year as investors try to shield income from potentially higher levies under the Biden administration.

By Bloomberg
ESG loyalty will be tested as performance starts to lag
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 14, 2021
ESG loyalty will be tested as performance starts to lag

A report shows that the ESG investment category 'got lucky' by benefiting from high-profile climate disasters.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers hone their focus on ESG strategies
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2021
Financial advisers hone their focus on ESG strategies

As investor demand grows, advisers are realizing they need to step up their ESG game.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fund industry wants lower fees for document delivery
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 09, 2021
Fund industry wants lower fees for document delivery

The Investment Company Institute says 25 cents per emailed document is excessive and hurts investors. Broadridge, a fintech firm that sends most proxies and other material to fund shareholders, asserts its system reduces costs for investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Janus Henderson enters ESG field with five active ETFs
INVESTING ESG SEP 09, 2021
Janus Henderson enters ESG field with five active ETFs

All of the asset manager's new exchange-traded funds integrate sustainable investing criteria, with three investing in equities and two focusing on fixed income.

By Bloomberg
Investing in a disruptive climate
INVESTING OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Investing in a disruptive climate

Adapting to the changing climate also includes taking into account advances in technology, such as in medicine, energy, transportation, space travel, artificial intelligence and computing. We need to analyze our current investments and consider updating our portfolios.

By Scott Schwartz
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs
INVESTING OPINION SEP 02, 2021
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs

ESG ETFs have investments related to solving social issues in the country such as racial disparities and better health care.

By Lyle Solomon