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Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2020
Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility

Investors turn to gold for its relative safety in volatile markets. The new coronavirus outbreak is fueling sales

Why a renewable fund failed amid the ESG boom
ESG FEB 27, 2020
Why a renewable fund failed amid the ESG boom

Smaller providers are finding it tough to compete with the world’s biggest managers

Actor Steven Seagal under siege by SEC for promoting crypto offering
ALTERNATIVES FEB 27, 2020
Actor Steven Seagal under siege by SEC for promoting crypto offering

The regulator says Seagal failed to disclose that he was paid for touting B2G's initial coin offering

Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions

The Supreme Court decision makes it harder for fiduciaries to cite a three-year window to have ERISA claims dismissed

'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility
RIAS FEB 25, 2020
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility

After two days of stock market drops, some clients are worried

Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

Advisers are slow to act on alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2020
Advisers are slow to act on alternative investments

Impediments to tapping alternative markets include client concerns about fees and liquidity

Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

JPMorgan Asset Management joins investor climate campaign
ESG FEB 25, 2020
JPMorgan Asset Management joins investor climate campaign

The asset manager also said it will develop a proprietary model for rating companies’ performance on environmental, social and governance issues

By the Numbers: International Investing
OPINION FEB 21, 2020
By the Numbers: International Investing

Why should advisers remind clients that they can't only focus on U.S. investing?

401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

Free stock trades lure mom-and-pop investors
EQUITIES FEB 21, 2020
Free stock trades lure mom-and-pop investors

Trading volume has exploded at online and discount brokers

Berkshire dips toe into ETF market
ETFS FEB 20, 2020
Berkshire dips toe into ETF market

In the fourth quarter, the company made investments from its huge pile of cash in two exchange-traded funds

GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2020
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen

At the center of the complaint is a dispute about which side controls three auto dealerships: GPB or Volkswagen

Franklin-Legg Mason combo could produce nontransparent ETF powerhouse
ETFS FEB 19, 2020
Franklin-Legg Mason combo could produce nontransparent ETF powerhouse

Will a majority stake in Precidian Investments put the merged firms on the ETF map?

Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

Ric Edelman makes the case for Bitcoin at T3
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2020
Ric Edelman makes the case for Bitcoin at T3

Despite Edelman's enthusiasm, his firm does not recommend digital assets to its clients

BlackRock to co-manage high-yielding alternative income fund
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2020
BlackRock to co-manage high-yielding alternative income fund

YieldStreet Prism Fund gives individual investors direct access to BlackRock's institutional expertise

BlackRock learns it ain't always easy being green
ESG FEB 15, 2020
BlackRock learns it ain't always easy being green

New reports show how even the world's largest asset manager at more than $7.8 trillion and one of the most vocal proponents of environmental, social and corporate governance causes can be guilty of greenwashing.

ESG’s unsustainable irony: A lack of transparency
ESG FEB 15, 2020
ESG’s unsustainable irony: A lack of transparency

While Europeans have forged a path, they, too, have struggled to develop a coherent standard