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GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources
ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2022
GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources

Investors in the $1.6 billion of bonds issued by GWG face dire consequence if the alternative asset manager files for bankruptcy.

Thematic fund taps into rising interest rates
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 04, 2022
Thematic fund taps into rising interest rates

Designed to go up in value when rates rise, the FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF is well suited to the current environment.

Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine
EQUITIES APR 01, 2022
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine

The 52-year-old asset manager with nearly $20 billion under management will become a subsidiary of Callodine Group.

American Century's Avantis adds ESG ETFs
ESG APR 01, 2022
American Century's Avantis adds ESG ETFs

The Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity, International Equity and Emerging Markets ETFs join Avantis’ current line of 11 exchange-traded ETFs.

BlackRock cuts fees on biggest bond ETF, takes ax to expenses on two stock ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 01, 2022
BlackRock cuts fees on biggest bond ETF, takes ax to expenses on two stock ETFs

Issuer reduces the expense ratio on the $85 billion iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF to 0.03% from 0.04%.

Net contributions to target-date funds topped $170 billion in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2022
Net contributions to target-date funds topped $170 billion in 2021

Roughly 86% of last year's net inflows went into collective investment trusts, which now hold 45% of total TDF assets.

ESG, Reg BI top SEC’s examination priorities
ESG MAR 30, 2022
ESG, Reg BI top SEC’s examination priorities

The SEC will be on guard against greenwashing, and it also will probe RIAs regarding revenue sharing, 12b-1 fees and wrap-fee accounts.

Riskalyze doubles down on fixed-income analysis
ALTERNATIVES MAR 30, 2022
Riskalyze doubles down on fixed-income analysis

The risk-analysis platform plans to more than double its bond coverage by adding 800,000 more individual bonds this year.

Chubb faces new kind of shareholder vote over fossil fuels
ESG MAR 29, 2022
Chubb faces new kind of shareholder vote over fossil fuels

The SEC didn't approve a request from Chubb to keep the shareholder resolution off the proxy ballot for its May 19 meeting.

Exclusive: Morgan Stanley lays out plans to enter the ETF market
ETFS MAR 29, 2022
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley lays out plans to enter the ETF market

The $1.5 trillion investment manager is designing a full-scale ETF platform, and plans to launch its first ETFs this year.

Pennsylvania RIA loses to SEC in 12b-1 fee trial
RIAS MAR 28, 2022
Pennsylvania RIA loses to SEC in 12b-1 fee trial

According to the SEC, Ambassador Advisors generated at least $777,000 in fees by investing in 12b-1 share classes when other share classes were available for the same mutual fund.

Mom and pop buying fewer muni bonds directly
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 25, 2022
Mom and pop buying fewer muni bonds directly

Instead, retail investors are moving toward buying mutual funds and ETFs, which have roughly doubled their holdings of municipal securities over the last decade.

London Stock Exchange's $1.1 billion deal could boost tech in the US
ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2022
London Stock Exchange's $1.1 billion deal could boost tech in the US

Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Motive Partners announced the acquisition of Beta+ this week and plan to use the tech to enhance wealth management firms they already own.

Goldman to vote against companies not disclosing greenhouse gas emissions data
ESG MAR 25, 2022
Goldman to vote against companies not disclosing greenhouse gas emissions data

The asset manager will vote to oust public company directors who lag on climate disclosures.

Building a planning niche among the gay community requires a nimble perspective
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2022
Building a planning niche among the gay community requires a nimble perspective

Women Adviser Summit panelists say the financial planning industry needs more advisers focusing on the LGBTQ-plus community.

ISS adds water risk ratings
ESG MAR 24, 2022
ISS adds water risk ratings

The ratings are based on 11 data points per company and are designed to assess its level of freshwater-related risk as well as its management of that risk.

Fidelity launches business mimicking hedge-fund strategies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2022
Fidelity launches business mimicking hedge-fund strategies

The asset manager is jumping into liquid alternatives, citing its clients' interest in diversifying.

BlackRock’s Larry Fink says war to speed shift to green energy, digital currencies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2022
BlackRock’s Larry Fink says war to speed shift to green energy, digital currencies

The firm's CEO said the war will prompt countries to reconsider their reliance on traditional money and payment systems.

B-Ds flubbed sales of GPB private placements: Finra
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2022
B-Ds flubbed sales of GPB private placements: Finra

Dempsey Lord Smith and BD4RIA were negligent in 2018 when they failed to inform clients that GPB had missed a deadline for filing financial information, according to Finra.

Massachusetts slaps crypto firm with $1 million fine
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2022
Massachusetts slaps crypto firm with $1 million fine

The state claims U.S. Data Mining Group sold $4 million in unregistered securities to Massachusetts investors.