More than a third of converted funds have posted net outflows since they made the switch, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
BlackRock, Schwab, Vanguard and State Street could be inviting a political backlash with proxy voting campaigns aimed at avoiding a political backlash.
The firm would be one of several companies providing sustainable target-date funds in the US.
But the deal raises the possibility other firms may go after the Securian advisors; Cetera and LPL have faced off in the past over recruiting advisors amid an acquisition.
The target-date funds will invest in actively managed sustainable and ESG-focused exchange-traded funds managed by Putnam.
PGIA has filed to replicate Vanguard’s model, which if approved, could potentially apply to 20 products with about $100 billion spread across the mutual fund issuer's 5 US subsidiaries.
A House subcommittee considers GOP measures that would amend accredited-investor rules. The ranking Democrat said 'fiduciary' advisors could help retail investors become sophisticated vicariously.
The SEC said brokers in the firm's Lexington, South Carolina, branch office recommended variable interest rate structured products to dozens of retail customers for whom they weren't suitable.
The fund aims to invest in companies that help improve the quality of life for women.
DoubleLine's Jeff Sherman and BlackRock's Steve Laipply see many opportunities in the fixed-income market.
Active managers American Funds and T. Rowe Price are finding success as newcomers to the exchange-traded fund space.
After making a killing by scooping up speculative mortgage debt on the cheap in the wake of the financial crisis, Ivascyn expects the next big opportunity to come in corporate debt.
The product can benefit any investor with a taxable account, not just the wealthiest clients, says a panelist at the ETF Exchange conference.
As fixed income weighs down the classic 60/40 portfolio, allocations to alternatives are expected to rise over the next three years.
Spreading fixed-income exposure over several years of maturities provides predictable income in an unpredictable economic environment.
As portfolio management becomes increasingly commoditized, advisors make the case for managing assets in-house and promoting that to clients as a unique value-add.
With the deal for Portfolio Advisors, FS Investments also gets its hands on a private equity fund that targets both wealth management and institutional clients.
The majority of account holders contributed more to their HSA than they took out in 2021. But only 12% invested their HSAs in assets other than cash.
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust told investors that it fulfilled repurchase requests for 2% of its net asset value.
The 90-year-old active management complex is launching 12 model portfolios that combine its active mutual funds with ETFs from Schwab, Vanguard and BlackRock.
