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Fidelity launches two more zero-fee funds
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 13, 2018
Fidelity launches two more zero-fee funds

One fund will track an index of large-cap companies and the other an index of midsize and small firms.

Galvin investigating 63 broker-dealers selling private placements from GPB Capital
ALTERNATIVES SEP 12, 2018
Galvin investigating 63 broker-dealers selling private placements from GPB Capital

The firm sells illiquid, high-risk and high-commission alternative investments.

Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products
ETFS SEP 11, 2018
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products

Disgorgement and penalties in SEC case total $938,194; Finra imposes $800,000 fine.

InvestmentNews debuts impact investing documentary at the UN
ESG SEP 11, 2018
InvestmentNews debuts impact investing documentary at the UN

Financial advisers learn how to talk with clients about the subject, with women and millennials showing the most interest.

Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 10, 2018
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients

Investors placed in the wrong mutual fund share classes were overcharged by more than $260,000.

A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits
OPINION SEP 10, 2018
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits

Negative returns and fiduciary risk are positively correlated for 401(k) fiduciaries.

Slow down! Lessons from a flash crash
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 08, 2018
Slow down! Lessons from a flash crash

Just because an ETF allows investors to trade immediately doesn't mean they should.

TD Ameritrade adds socially aware portfolios to retail robo adviser
FINTECH SEP 07, 2018
TD Ameritrade adds socially aware portfolios to retail robo adviser

The firm expects to provide ESG investing without sacrificing performance.

Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales
ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2018
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales

LPL bought SII last year as part of its National Planning Holdings purchase.

Active fixed-income management makes sense now more than ever
FIXED INCOME SEP 07, 2018
Active fixed-income management makes sense now more than ever

Passive strategies and fixed-income benchmarks exclude a significant portion of the investible market, hindering diversification and performance.

Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 06, 2018
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy

Downside protection and upside caps without the commission or lockups that come with VAs.

SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave
RIAS SEP 06, 2018
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave

Report provides a glimpse of the RIA universe under the SEC's new disclosure rules

Mutual fund fee wars will encourage bad behavior
OPINION SEP 06, 2018
Mutual fund fee wars will encourage bad behavior

When it comes to investing, humans are more fallible when costs are low.

DOL fiduciary rule caused $14 billion in stock losses for investment firms: report
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 05, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule caused $14 billion in stock losses for investment firms: report

But the election of Donald Trump gained those firms back $56 billion in market value, as investors expected a rollback of financial regulations.

Popularity of collateralized loan obligations widens thanks to demand from rich
FIXED INCOME SEP 05, 2018
Popularity of collateralized loan obligations widens thanks to demand from rich

Buyers have included affiliates of the Pritzker family, Bill and Melinda Gates, and the family office of Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen

In latest A-share discount snafu, broker-dealer pays $1.37 million to clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2018
In latest A-share discount snafu, broker-dealer pays $1.37 million to clients

Lincoln Investment Planning overcharged certain clients for 7 1/2 years.

With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice
RIAS SEP 04, 2018
With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice

'Banana peel month' has seen some big market slips

Three disruptions reshaping fixed-income markets
FIXED INCOME SEP 04, 2018
Three disruptions reshaping fixed-income markets

Explosion in the amount of market data available will increase the role of technology in bond investing.

As ESG investments boom, asset managers seek out fixed-income options
ESG AUG 30, 2018
As ESG investments boom, asset managers seek out fixed-income options

Bonds have potential to be a popular ESG asset class for impact investors.

Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2018
Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk

Regulators and Congress should protect investors by slamming the door shut on efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the world of retirement savings.