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Vanguard's new ambassador to advisers: We've earned your trust
ETFS JUL 07, 2015
Vanguard's new ambassador to advisers: We've earned your trust

Thomas M. Rampulla's return to the U.S. comes after the firm recast itself as a patron of an industry that once saw it as a threat.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Treasury ETF attracts big bucks as investors seek safety amid Greek crisis
EMERGING MARKETS JUL 06, 2015
Treasury ETF attracts big bucks as investors seek safety amid Greek crisis

ETF holds up better than other funds that own riskier, lower-rated debt, which had their worst monthly outflows ever.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Stock buybacks come under fire from politicians

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a rising backlash for record-level stock-buyback programs, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren issues charges of 'stock manipulation.'

By Jeff Benjamin
In latest test, active managers outperform bond indexes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2015
In latest test, active managers outperform bond indexes

After a disappointing 2014, intermediate-term bond managers have found their footing.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Legg Mason latest mutual fund manager to step into ETFs

Fund company's new products attempt to capitalize on the growth of smart beta.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs

Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS JUN 18, 2015
Money managers like Jeffrey Gundlach scramble to jump into ETFs

Fund managers like DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach are arriving late to the ETF game and sound ambivalent about how popular ETFs will become &amp;mdash; but they don't want to be left behind. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150419/ETF042015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Our full Spotlight on ETFs special report</a>)</b></i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
F-Squared files for bankruptcy

Filing caps rise-and-fall story of an ETF manager popular with financial advisers. Broadmeadow Capital has agreed to acquire F-Squared's intellectual property, investment strategies and other assets.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 17, 2015
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind

The earliest access point will most likely be through inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to one expert.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS JUN 17, 2015
Legislation would allow B-Ds to publish ETF research without fear of breaking securities laws

Bill proposed by former broker passes key committee, would raise competition with Morningstar.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Blackstone and BlackRock are starting to cross over into each other's bread and butter
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2015
Blackstone and BlackRock are starting to cross over into each other's bread and butter

Steve Schwarzman and Larry Fink, once partners, now vie for Wall Street dominance atop their wildly successful firms.

By Bloomberg
Losing edge in ETFs, State Street turns to hedge funds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 15, 2015
Losing edge in ETFs, State Street turns to hedge funds

Firm is expanding hedge funds and alternative investment strategies that can be offered to individual investors, Ronald O'Hanley, the new chief of the the $2.45 trillion State Street Global Advisors.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard's China play ups the ante for industry
EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
Vanguard's China play ups the ante for industry

Other fund companies may find it difficult to match Vanguard's promise of access to a hot market.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2015
United Capital pivots away from mutual funds to proprietary asset management program

Firm sees new way to cut the middleman, product fees for clients while capturing top investment ideas.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
15 years later, Nuveen Investments gets a go-ahead on ETFs
ETFS JUN 12, 2015
15 years later, Nuveen Investments gets a go-ahead on ETFs

Money manager's rebooted efforts to sell ETFs get a nod from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks
EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks

Sudden volatility could create short-term buying opportunity.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers are putting ETFs in the driver's seat
EQUITIES JUN 05, 2015
Financial advisers are putting ETFs in the driver's seat

Mutual fund popularity fades as the bull market lives on.

By Jeff Benjamin
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