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401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2020
401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved

It's clear auto enrollment and auto escalation help employees save. Why aren't more smaller plan sponsors using them?

Advisers wary of becoming gatekeepers to private markets
RIAS SEP 02, 2020
Advisers wary of becoming gatekeepers to private markets

The Investment Adviser Association wants discretionary clients of fiduciaries to be accredited

Latest 401(k) lawsuit filed in an avalanche of COVID-19 litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2020
Latest 401(k) lawsuit filed in an avalanche of COVID-19 litigation

The law firm Capozzi Adler has brought numerous cases this year on behalf of plan participants

Research casts doubt on claims of  ‘widespread’ ESG outperformance
ESG SEP 02, 2020
Research casts doubt on claims of ‘widespread’ ESG outperformance

An academic paper questions the notion that U.S. stocks with higher ESG scores held up better than the broader market during the first-quarter sell-off

Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule

Asset managers including Fidelity, BlackRock and State Street submitted comment letters criticizing the proposed rule

Cash-like ETFs see big outflows
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 31, 2020
Cash-like ETFs see big outflows

Investors are exiting such funds at the fastest pace ever as stocks surge and corporate bonds look more appealing

Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2020
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000

Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities

Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG
OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG

Given the growing interest in ESG, rules and regulations that seek to restrict ESG investments are short-sighted and ultimately negatively impact investors

Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally
EQUITIES AUG 28, 2020
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally

Wednesday's rallies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were accompanied by gains in their volatility measures

Active management fails to impress amid 2020 markets
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 27, 2020
Active management fails to impress amid 2020 markets

The Morningstar analysis of results so far this year does not bode well for active managers

GPB problems come home to roost for advisers
ALTERNATIVES AUG 27, 2020
GPB problems come home to roost for advisers

Investors take aim at an adviser, who sold GPB products, in numerous Finra arbitration claims

Vanguard revamps money funds, lowering costs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 27, 2020
Vanguard revamps money funds, lowering costs

The $125 billion Prime Fund will be renamed Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund

Fed adopts more relaxed approach to fighting inflation
FIXED INCOME AUG 27, 2020
Fed adopts more relaxed approach to fighting inflation

The adjustment in monetary policy could keep interest rates low for years to come

Fidelity offers first Bitcoin fund
ALTERNATIVES AUG 27, 2020
Fidelity offers first Bitcoin fund

The passively managed fund will be available to qualified purchasers, with the minimum investment set at $100,000

SEC expands sophisticated investor pool
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2020
SEC expands sophisticated investor pool

Democratic commissioners, other critics say the agency lacks understanding of risks posed by private market

Helping clients navigate the fixed-income storm
OPINION AUG 26, 2020
Helping clients navigate the fixed-income storm

With yields at historic lows, the ability of fixed income to deliver on its storied value proposition as a portfolio ballast in times of stress is challenged

ESG appeal survives test of market pullback
ESG AUG 26, 2020
ESG appeal survives test of market pullback

A focus on ESG diverts attention from investment performance, especially in times of market volatility, according to a recent Morningstar study

Investing after the 'great reset'
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2020
Investing after the 'great reset'

Kara Murphy of Goldman suggests reviewing risk tolerance and focusing on traditional asset classes

Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say
RIAS AUG 25, 2020
Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say

Adjusting to the pandemic, RIAs surveyed by TD Ameritrade say they're communicating with clients more than ever

8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios
OPINION AUG 25, 2020
8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios

Interest in investing for equity and inclusion is growing, and yet most clients don't know where to start