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SEC denies 2 Bitcoin ETFs in latest setback to crypto industry
FINTECH DEC 23, 2021
SEC denies 2 Bitcoin ETFs in latest setback to crypto industry

The earlier-than-expected decision from the SEC could suggest a 2022 approval for a pure Bitcoin fund may not be in the cards either.

Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG
RIAS DEC 22, 2021
Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG

As investing becomes increasingly political, investors will have to balance good feelings against good performance.

Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment
OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment

Why not invest in some Château Lafite Rothschild? You can let the value appreciate over time, or if worse comes to worst, you can drink it.

Looking at risk and return through a new lens
OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Looking at risk and return through a new lens

Against the current economic backdrop, it's hard to argue the traditional approach of stocks, bonds and cash is a reasonable investment mix to manage risk while still generating the necessary returns.

Avantax settles with SEC for $16.9 million over 12b-1 fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 21, 2021
Avantax settles with SEC for $16.9 million over 12b-1 fees

The company failed to reveal conflicts of interest concerning marketing fees paid by clients for mutual funds, according to the regulator. The independent broker-dealer 1st Global Advisors was acquired by Blucora in 2019.

ETFs set another record  in race to take over mutual funds
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2021
ETFs set another record in race to take over mutual funds

In stride with record net inflows, the ETF industry is launching new funds and finding creative ways to take market share from the legacy mutual fund space.

Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2021
Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value

Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market shrank dramatically over 2021 as other tokens rocketed, a sign of how investor interest in digital assets broadened out despite — or perhaps because of — enormous volatility.

Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2021
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds

The fund giant estimates the cuts save investors $18.9 million, based on fiscal-year comparisons.

Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land
EQUITIES DEC 17, 2021
Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land

Traditional fund complexes are succumbing to the pressure to offer ETFs alongside more expensive mutual funds.

Fintech can accelerate ESG integration
OPINION DEC 16, 2021
Fintech can accelerate ESG integration

Making sustainable investing a part of firms' investment advice and portfolio management processes requires the appropriate tools.

Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2021
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds

The asset manager is lowering fees on 47 mutual funds and three ETFs, which it says amounts to a 13% reduction on an asset-weighted basis.

Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free
RIAS DEC 15, 2021
Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free

Five years after competitor Fidelity launched its no-transaction-fee platform for institutional shares, Schwab is following suit in a similar deal with T. Rowe Price.

Franklin Templeton joins shift to low-cost ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 15, 2021
Franklin Templeton joins shift to low-cost ETFs

The asset manager plans to convert two mutual funds holding roughly $250 million in assets into exchange-traded funds by the third or fourth quarter of next year.

CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree
RIAS DEC 15, 2021
CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree

The Toronto aggregator announced a twofer that combines for $10 billion in assets under management. The deals push CI’s U.S. footprint to $115 billion in assets.

Pimco, Fidelity shun net-zero alliance embraced by BlackRock
ESG DEC 14, 2021
Pimco, Fidelity shun net-zero alliance embraced by BlackRock

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero is finding its can't attract some of the top names in asset management, including Pimco, Fidelity Investments and Capital Group.

Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion
ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion

The firm, which counts some of the biggest Wall Street banks as its partners, was valued at more than $7 billion in the round.

Labor Department's ESG proposal attracts ire from the anti-'woke'
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2021
Labor Department's ESG proposal attracts ire from the anti-'woke'

The agency received a trove of public comments on its proposed ESG changes, and many were penned by people concerned about a perceived liberal agenda.

Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature
ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature

Users will be able to send cryptocurrency via digital gift cards, according to code discovered in a beta version of the company's iPhone app.

Private equity expands beyond US wealth management
RIAS DEC 13, 2021
Private equity expands beyond US wealth management

Merchant Investment Management has purchased a stake in Brainvest Wealth Management for international exposure.

Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives
ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2021
Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives

Up until recently, major global firms had happily ignored independent advisers for decades.