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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?

By Jeff Benjamin
American Century lifts the curtain on nontransparent ETFs
ETFS FEB 14, 2020
American Century lifts the curtain on nontransparent ETFs

The asset manager has high hopes for the first two ETFs it's preparing to launch with the unique new wrapper

By Jeff Benjamin
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing
ETFS FEB 07, 2020
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing

Van Eck files for fund that will focus on investment-grade state and local government debt that funds projects promoting sustainable development

By Bloomberg
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet
ETFS FEB 07, 2020
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet

With the final product still awaiting regulatory approval, Legg shows unyielding support for the new ETF wrapper by increasing its stake in Precidian

By Jeff Benjamin
Sales, returns push TDF assets up by $290 billion in 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
Sales, returns push TDF assets up by $290 billion in 2019

Vanguard still accounts for 37% of the market for target-date funds, Morningstar data show

By Emile Hallez
Reporter's notebook: Inside look at Inside ETFs conference
ETFS JAN 29, 2020
Reporter's notebook: Inside look at Inside ETFs conference

Much ado about fees and nontransparent exchange-traded funds

By Jeff Benjamin
Low fees should serve as wake-up call for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2020
Low fees should serve as wake-up call for advisers

ETF conference drives home the point that advisers need to identify their value to clients

By Jeff Benjamin
Asset managers lock horns over potential $7 trillion opportunity
ETFS JAN 27, 2020
Asset managers lock horns over potential $7 trillion opportunity

Big fund companies are competing to promote a new type of actively managed ETF

By Bloomberg
‘Nontransparent’ ETFs coming soon, but do advisers care?
ETFS JAN 23, 2020
‘Nontransparent’ ETFs coming soon, but do advisers care?

Exchange-traded funds that don’t disclose their holdings daily will have big benefits and drawbacks

By Emile Hallez
WisdomTree adds blockchain infrastructure to ETF ecosystem
FINTECH JAN 14, 2020
WisdomTree adds blockchain infrastructure to ETF ecosystem

The asset manager led a $17.65 million round of funding in tech startup Securrency

By Ryan W. Neal
Bond ETFs come of age
ETFS JAN 09, 2020
Bond ETFs come of age

The $150 billion that flowed into bond exchange-traded funds in 2019 herald a new order

By Bloomberg
Controversial dual-class stocks get their own ETF
EQUITIES JAN 06, 2020
Controversial dual-class stocks get their own ETF

Exchange Traded Concepts will offer a fund that tracks companies that issue at least two types of shares

By Bloomberg
Vanguard eliminates trading fees for stocks and options
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2020
Vanguard eliminates trading fees for stocks and options

The move brings the low-cost asset manager up to speed with the likes of Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity and ETrade

By Jeff Benjamin
T. Rowe Price has a $1 trillion answer to claims stock-picking is dead
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 26, 2019
T. Rowe Price has a $1 trillion answer to claims stock-picking is dead

The asset manager’s focus on stock funds in retirement accounts has helped it flourish as peers have struggled

By Bloomberg
Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2019
Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade

Bullion has rallied 18% so far this year as the trade war threatens global growth.

By Bloomberg
SoFi refunds investors for tax hit caused by proprietary ETFs
FINTECH SEP 23, 2019
SoFi refunds investors for tax hit caused by proprietary ETFs

Action reminds one expert of SEC requirement regarding improper share classes.

By Ryan W. Neal
Proposal for Bitcoin ETF withdrawn by Cboe, VanEck SolidX
FINTECH SEP 18, 2019
Proposal for Bitcoin ETF withdrawn by Cboe, VanEck SolidX

The investment vehicle would only have been available to institutional investors

By Bloomberg
Goldman uses JPMorgan's own tactics against it in ETF battle
ETFS SEP 17, 2019
Goldman uses JPMorgan's own tactics against it in ETF battle

Its acquisition of United Capital could play into Goldman's "bring-your-own-assets" strategy to build its ETF business

By Bloomberg
Best returns in August came from ETFs loved by gold bugs
ETFS AUG 30, 2019
Best returns in August came from ETFs loved by gold bugs

Very low yields on bonds sent investors in search of alternative safe havens.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls
RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2019
Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls

The mishap raises new questions about how ETF managers monitor the indexes that underlie their portfolios.

By Bloomberg