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Vanguard, State Street resist the new ETF craze
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2020
Vanguard, State Street resist the new ETF craze

Two of the industry's biggest players are taking a wait-and-see attitude on active nontransparent ETFs

401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2020
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

Model portfolio assets dropped to $3 trillion in first quarter
ETFS JUL 01, 2020
Model portfolio assets dropped to $3 trillion in first quarter

More than half were in adviser-led portfolios, according to Broadridge research

Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2020
Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds

Investors are trying to diversify their holdings after stocks rebounded more than expected

Gold market focuses on yield curve control
FIXED INCOME JUL 01, 2020
Gold market focuses on yield curve control

With futures topping $1,800, a Fed move to pin down U.S. yields could add to gold's allure

Schwab ETFs see billions flowing in and out
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2020
Schwab ETFs see billions flowing in and out

Big moves stir speculation the company may be revising the allocations of its model portfolios

Fed discloses bond purchases
FIXED INCOME JUN 29, 2020
Fed discloses bond purchases

The central bank bought bonds issued by AT&T, UnitedHealth and Walmart

Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2020
Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks

Short interest as a portion of shares outstanding in the $266 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF had fallen to 4.9% Friday from 6.7% at the end of May

BlackRock cuts fees on three core ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 26, 2020
BlackRock cuts fees on three core ETFs

The asset manager is reducing the cost of key iShare funds by one basis point

Coming soon: Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs
ETFS JUN 26, 2020
Coming soon: Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs

For the first time, individual investors will have direct access to coveted DFA strategies

Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood
OPINION JUN 26, 2020
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood

After the tragic death of a customer, the investment platform made significant changes. More may need to be done

DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2020
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo

Only 0.1% of plan assets are in ESG-specific funds, but many, if not most, investment products have integrated ESG criteria

DOL proposal could chill the use of ESG in retirement funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
DOL proposal could chill the use of ESG in retirement funds

The agency argued a fiduciary responsibility involves focusing solely on returns for participants

Finra expels broker-dealer, but owner explores an appeal
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2020
Finra expels broker-dealer, but owner explores an appeal

Sandlapper Securities may have some fight left, says CEO Trevor Gordon

ETNs face crisis of confidence
ETFS JUN 23, 2020
ETNs face crisis of confidence

Credit Suisse’s decision to delist nine exchange-traded notes worth nearly $3 billion points to an existential crisis in this sector of the ETF market

TSP doubles target-date options for federal workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2020
TSP doubles target-date options for federal workers

Participants in the $557 billion Thrift Savings Plan will have many more target-date vintages available to them starting in July

Leading with ethics, in person and online
OPINION JUN 23, 2020
Leading with ethics, in person and online

A recent study found advisers with more ethics training are one-fourth less likely to participate in unethical behaviors

BNY, Wilshire roll out small-plan custom TDF option for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2020
BNY, Wilshire roll out small-plan custom TDF option for advisers

The product includes five glide paths and can include investment options that are already on plan menus

Rising global risks could challenge market exuberance
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2020
Rising global risks could challenge market exuberance

Threats to the equity rally include a COVID second wave, U.S.-China tensions and the prospect that central banks will wind down their stimulus efforts

Credit Suisse to delist exchange-traded note that's up 200% this year
ETFS JUN 22, 2020
Credit Suisse to delist exchange-traded note that's up 200% this year

Bank is axing a total of nine ETNs, most of which are leveraged