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Titan Invest secures $58 million, preps crypto offering
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2021
Titan Invest secures $58 million, preps crypto offering

The robo-adviser has experienced rapid growth over the last 12 months, reaching its first $500 million in assets under management in March with 26,640 users on the platform.

ETF sponsors perform well on diversity, equity and inclusion, study finds
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.

Stocks sink as virus worries fuel flight to safety
EQUITIES JUL 19, 2021
Stocks sink as virus worries fuel flight to safety

In a reversal of the reopening trade that has powered this year's equity rally, cyclical companies bore the brunt of Monday's sell-off.

SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products
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.

RBC adviser fired following arrest on domestic violence charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2021
RBC adviser fired following arrest on domestic violence charges

Florida-based adviser Scott Jay Matalon was fired from RBC after facing charges of kidnapping, domestic battery and false imprisonment.

Private banker carves out his niche with clients that hold illiquid assets
RIAS JUL 16, 2021
Private banker carves out his niche with clients that hold illiquid assets

Boston Family Advisors has a narrow focus on wealthy families that have most of their assets invested in private equity and venture capital.

Bipartisan bill would block digital tokens from becoming securities
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2021
Bipartisan bill would block digital tokens from becoming securities

Congress will likely have to provide the legal framework for the SEC to regulate cryptocurrencies more efficiently and is working quickly to shape future regulation.

Wall Street surrenders to $500M ETF rush
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2021
Wall Street surrenders to $500M ETF rush

Now even the most storied money managers are launching exchange-traded funds in a bid to stay relevant, and some — like Vanguard Group — are handling their clients’ conversions for them.

The new active approach to credit investing
OPINION JUL 14, 2021
The new active approach to credit investing

Enhancing the return prospects of individual investors seeking yield calls for hands-on, agile, active management — and the more flexible the approach, the better.

Envestnet taps UBS, iCapital to offer alternatives
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2021
Envestnet taps UBS, iCapital to offer alternatives

The Alternatives Exchange will provide curated UBS and iCapital alternative investment products to the 106,000 advisers on Envestnet’s platform.

Carson Group valued at $1 billion in latest deal
RIAS JUL 14, 2021
Carson Group valued at $1 billion in latest deal

Bain Capital took a minority stake in Carson, one of the largest registered investment advisers in the country with more than $17 billion in assets.

NAPA launches ESG certificate program
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2021
NAPA launches ESG certificate program

The training is designed to help retirement plan advisers evaluate environmental, social and governance investing opportunities.

Venture-backed startup launches actively managed Catholic values ETF
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.

Too much regulatory oversight seen threatening ESG growth
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2021
Too much regulatory oversight seen threatening ESG growth

Experts acknowledge the "Tower of Babel" criticism regarding ESG guidelines and nomenclature, but are concerned too much structure could be harmful.

Dimensional Funds' ESG expert says consistent rules would improve ratings
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2021
Dimensional Funds' ESG expert says consistent rules would improve ratings

Companies that do well on one ESG criteria may not do as well on others, thus the value of opaque ratings can be confusing and frustrating for investors.

Kestra's $10.3M settlement is proof fund-fee disclosure remains a priority at the SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2021
Kestra's $10.3M settlement is proof fund-fee disclosure remains a priority at the SEC

The Kestra settlement and other recent ones demonstrate the SEC’s concern is extending to revenue sharing.

Citigroup debuts no-fee stock trading
EQUITIES JUL 13, 2021
Citigroup debuts no-fee stock trading

The bank's new offering puts it into competition with robo-advisers, discount brokerages and some big-bank peers.

Assessing the tax implications of Bitcoin
OPINION JUL 12, 2021
Assessing the tax implications of Bitcoin

The IRS has clearly communicated that cryptocurrency assets are taxed when they are traded, but this is news to many of the investors who own cryptocurrencies.

Active cryptocurrency SMA aims to outperform Bitcoin
EQUITIES JUL 12, 2021
Active cryptocurrency SMA aims to outperform Bitcoin

Leavenworth Capital has a short but impressive track record of actively trading cryptocurrencies to double the performance of Bitcoin this year.

Warren pushes SEC to step up crypto regulation
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2021
Warren pushes SEC to step up crypto regulation

The Massachusetts lawmaker expressed concern that digital-asset markets lack the same investor protections as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.