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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.

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.

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.

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.

Capital Group launches new ETFs, but without American Funds name
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 24, 2021
Capital Group launches new ETFs, but without American Funds name

Executives at the 90-year-old asset manager have high hopes for building out Capital Group as a global ETF brand, with designs on a $500 billion business.

Capital Group yields to ETF craze, plans launch of active funds
INVESTING ETFS AUG 24, 2021
Capital Group yields to ETF craze, plans launch of active funds

The sponsor of the American Funds mutual fund family will release six fully transparent exchange-traded funds in the first quarter.

Federated enters ETF market with 2 active bond funds
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 19, 2021
Federated enters ETF market with 2 active bond funds

The asset manager known mostly for its money market funds has high hopes for its late move into fast-growing exchange traded funds. The firm first filed plans to launch the fund 10 years ago.

SoFi fined $300,000 by SEC over proprietary fund sales
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2021
SoFi fined $300,000 by SEC over proprietary fund sales

The enforcement action centered on a decision in April 2019 to replace third-party ETFs in approximately 20,000 automated accounts with funds sponsored by the firm’s parent company, Social Finance Inc.

Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing
INVESTING RIAS AUG 17, 2021
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing

The trend toward offering customizable indexes puts direct indexing on a track for explosive growth, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities
INVESTING OPINION AUG 13, 2021
The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities

The questions that RIAs have about commission-free annuities right now are the very same questions they had just 15 years ago about exchange-traded funds, which are now a core part of client portfolios.

Gensler comments open floodgates for Bitcoin fund filings
INVESTING ETFS AUG 05, 2021
Gensler comments open floodgates for Bitcoin fund filings

The SEC chairman's nod toward '40 Act crypto funds is the only opening the ETF space needed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.