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ETFS JUN 04, 2015
Mashups reach the exchange-traded crowd

ETF issuers act like Dr. Frankenstein and combine popular strategies hoping the result will be greater than the sum of its parts.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary safe harbor for index funds faces uphill battle
ETFS JUN 03, 2015
Fiduciary safe harbor for index funds faces uphill battle

Labor Department proposal faces fund industry opposition and some supporters say safe harbor for index fund sales is unlikely.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Bond ETFs' resiliency surprises many investors
ETFS JUN 03, 2015
Bond ETFs' resiliency surprises many investors

Despite curveballs from central banks catching the greater bond market off guard, bond ETFs enjoyed a positive Q1

By Jeff Tjornehoj
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 29, 2015
SEC seeks public comments on exchange-traded products

Regulator wants feedback on listing, trading and marketing of ETPs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Index based on social media sentiment gives new weight to tweets
EQUITIES MAY 28, 2015
Index based on social media sentiment gives new weight to tweets

Tapping into the fear and greed of the crowd.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard finds another way to get its ETFs in your clients' hands
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2015
Vanguard finds another way to get its ETFs in your clients' hands

With new presence in the ETF strategist game, Vanguard wins Envestnet, Cambridge and more retirement-plan business.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS MAY 21, 2015
Last all-ETF target date fund closes

On May 27, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management liquidated the assets of its X-trackers target-date fund series consisting of five all-ETF funds.

By Robert Steyer
ETFS MAY 14, 2015
Eaton Vance dismisses BlackRock remarks on NextShares

CEO Faust calls remarks by BlackRock executives skeptical of the future of NextShares, an exchange-traded successor to mutual funds, 'off base.'

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS MAY 12, 2015
Reading the tea leaves of exchange-traded funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Does ETF flow data show anything more than who's up and who's down? You better believe it.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH MAY 11, 2015
Vanguard plans to offer digital marketing tool for advisers

Largest mutual fund manager hopes that the tool will enhance relationships for and with advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
F-Squared still struggling in wake of SEC charges
ETFS MAY 11, 2015
F-Squared still struggling in wake of SEC charges

Asset management firm laid off 25% of its staff last week

By Trevor Hunnicutt
The ETF craze crosses a huge hurdle
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
The ETF craze crosses a huge hurdle

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Over the last 12 months, investors pumped more money into ETFs than mutual funds for the first time ever.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS MAY 01, 2015
Generating income with ETFs: A how-to guide

Every one of the top 15 ETF providers offers at least one focused on providing income. Here's a breakdown.

By Grant Engelbart
Wirehouse advisers pile into euro-stock ETFs
EQUITIES MAY 01, 2015
Wirehouse advisers pile into euro-stock ETFs

Currency-hedging ETF strategies are a no-brainer: Merrill Lynch portfolio manager

By Trevor Hunnicutt
The housing market steps up to provide a needed economic boost
EQUITIES APR 29, 2015
The housing market steps up to provide a needed economic boost

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The solid housing market stands in contrast to the dismal first quarter GDP numbers.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES APR 29, 2015
Equity ETFs coped with increased volatility in Q1 2015

Investors inject $19.5 billion into equity ETFs in the first quarter

By Tom Roseen
ALTERNATIVES APR 27, 2015
Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto still dreams big

Morningstar wants to become 'ubiquitous' with investors, according to founder Joe Mansueto. Will their new initiatives turn around the firm's declining share prices and profits?

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS APR 25, 2015
ETFs becoming a key portfolio staple

Advisers are true believers in the tools as asset allocators, but aren't giving up on mutual funds

By Jeff Benjamin
Institutional investors warming up to ETFs
ETFS APR 24, 2015
Institutional investors warming up to ETFs

Popularity of active strategies by pensions and endowments limiting use but more coming on board.

By Randy Diamond
Wisdom Tree leverages dollar volatility to attract investor dollars
ETFS APR 24, 2015
Wisdom Tree leverages dollar volatility to attract investor dollars

Two exchange-traded funds help firm exceed $50 billion in assets.

By James Comtois