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Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar
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.

Vanguard comes up short on climate, think tank says
ESG SEP 22, 2021
Vanguard comes up short on climate, think tank says

Vanguard has just one employee to monitor climate issues for every 300 of its portfolio companies and it lacks a policy to divest some funds from coal producers, according to a report from Universal Owner.

iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2021
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition

The addition of Axio Financial will add structured notes to the iCapital platform, marking the first product technically available to retail investors.

Evergrande blowup hits stocks with little link to China
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 20, 2021
Evergrande blowup hits stocks with little link to China

The chain reaction to the Chinese property owner's woes may say more about the extreme attitude of global risk assets than it does about economic contagion.

For this adviser, socially responsible investing comes first
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.

Market contagion tests China's resolve on Evergrande
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 20, 2021
Market contagion tests China's resolve on Evergrande

Investors Monday rushed to price in the risk that China will miscalculate as it moves to curb its property market excesses without derailing the economy.

RBC to pay SEC $800,000 for muni offering violations
FIXED INCOME SEP 17, 2021
RBC to pay SEC $800,000 for muni offering violations

The agency says the firm favored ‘flippers’ over institutional and retail clients when it allocated newly issued municipal bonds.

Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit
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.

ETFs could lose key tax advantage
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.

GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

SALT conference panel demystifies crypto custody concerns
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2021
SALT conference panel demystifies crypto custody concerns

Crypto custodians must provide the same types of institutional infrastructure available to any other asset classes.

How crypto is attracting millennial millionaires to financial advice
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2021
How crypto is attracting millennial millionaires to financial advice

SALT conference panelists say millennials' heightened interest in crypto investing comes amid the largest generational transfer of wealth.

Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2021
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash

GOP senators assert that the SEC's effort to expand ESG reporting pushes a social policy agenda, while the SEC chair says agency is reacting to investors' demands for more information.

VanEck launches first sustainable muni ETF
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.

ESG loyalty will be tested as performance starts to lag
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.

Annuities are now a big business for PE firms
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2021
Annuities are now a big business for PE firms

Private equity firms' insurance companies accounted for more than 40% of all indexed annuity sales industrywide during the second quarter.

Top ESG metrics to boost profitability
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2021
Top ESG metrics to boost profitability

Asset managers need to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as a core ingredient of a sustainable business model, experts say.

iCapital offers digital currency investing via Grayscale
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2021
iCapital offers digital currency investing via Grayscale

iCapital’s advisers can access digital currency investments for their clients through a Grayscale diversified market-cap weighted investment.

Tech platforms ease investing in alts
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2021
Tech platforms ease investing in alts

Technology is opening up access to alternative investments, often getting around high minimums by combining multiple, smaller investments into a single fund.

Alts may provide the lift 60-40 portfolios need
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2021
Alts may provide the lift 60-40 portfolios need

As the traditional blend of stocks and bonds is undermined by persistently low interest rates, advisers are turning to alternative investments to achieve both higher returns and diversification. But alts pose their own challenges.