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Active management questioned as report reveals few funds outperformed passive options
ETFS AUG 05, 2025
Active management questioned as report reveals few funds outperformed passive options

Low active success rates highlight the need for selectivity, report says.

By Steve Randall
Research highlights growing need for personalized retirement solutions as investors age
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2025
Research highlights growing need for personalized retirement solutions as investors age

New joint research by T. Rowe Price, MIT, and Stanford University finds more diverse asset allocations among older participants.

By Leo Almazora
Capital Group, KKR eye first public-private equity fund in SEC filing
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2025
Capital Group, KKR eye first public-private equity fund in SEC filing

The $3 trillion investment manager is projecting an early 2026 launch for its blended strategy, which would put up to 40% of assets in PE investments or funds offered by KKR.

By Leo Almazora
Money funds take major leap in tokenization deal, JPMorgan says
ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2025
Money funds take major leap in tokenization deal, JPMorgan says

The tie-up between Goldman Sachs and BNY will help money funds hold their own against the rise of stablecoins while unlocking other uses, according to strategists.

By Bloomberg
Will traditional investment firms survive the next generation of investors?
ALTERNATIVES JUL 24, 2025
Will traditional investment firms survive the next generation of investors?

Forget generation gaps, David Mabie says risky investments are simply a life stage, not an era-specific trend.

By Chris Davis
Goldman Sachs, BNY bring money market funds to the blockchain party
ALTERNATIVES JUL 24, 2025
Goldman Sachs, BNY bring money market funds to the blockchain party

The Wall Street giants' alliance will see institutional investors holding tokenized shares of funds managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, and other leading managers.

By Leo Almazora
DOGE cuts risk bogging down push to implement Trump’s tax breaks
EQUITIES JUL 23, 2025
DOGE cuts risk bogging down push to implement Trump’s tax breaks

Staffing shortfalls, new policies, and increased demand for clarity create potential speed bumps for tax planning and compliance.

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price cuts jobs across the firm after years of outflows
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2025
T. Rowe Price cuts jobs across the firm after years of outflows

The Baltimore-based asset manager is cutting numerous positions across departments as it maps out how to return to organic growth.

By Bloomberg
Record low expense ratios are empowering retirement savers and their advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2025
Record low expense ratios are empowering retirement savers and their advisors

Mutual fund fees have improved thanks to the significant progress made, report shows.

By Steve Randall
Index-fund boom sparked by Vanguard makes it crypto's biggest backer
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2025
Index-fund boom sparked by Vanguard makes it crypto's biggest backer

In an ironic twist, an analysis of regulatory filings suggests the Jack Bogle-founded firm is supporting the very "immature asset class" it's questioned in the past.

By Bloomberg
AQR makes US mutual fund comeback with new levered trade strategies
ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2025
AQR makes US mutual fund comeback with new levered trade strategies

The firm's latest funds revive an active approach that infamously blew up during the 2008 financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard seeking SEC green light to expand trademark tax-busting fund design
ETFS JUN 12, 2025
Vanguard seeking SEC green light to expand trademark tax-busting fund design

The Jack Bogle-founded firm is looking to apply its famed dual-share class structure to actively managed strategies.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock to lay off 300 employees in second jobs cut of 2025
ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2025
BlackRock to lay off 300 employees in second jobs cut of 2025

The world's largest asset manager is scaling back its workforce again as its push into private markets continues.

By Bloomberg
FPA report finds planners ramping up options, private credit allocations amid market turmoil
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2025
FPA report finds planners ramping up options, private credit allocations amid market turmoil

Annual survey research shows increased adoption of alternatives including listed REITs and SMAs, with ESG funds falling by the wayside.

By Leo Almazora
ETF fees stall as mutual fund costs keep falling, Morningstar finds
ETFS MAY 15, 2025
ETF fees stall as mutual fund costs keep falling, Morningstar finds

Morningstar says that declining fees saved investors $5.9 billion in fund expenses across ETFs and mutual funds in 2024.

By Andrew Cohen
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space
ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2025
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space

The proposed "all markets" fund is structured to enable quarterly redemptions, driven by investments in public equities, fixed income, and private market assets.

By Leo Almazora
Billions in fees at risk over SEC's dual-share shift, Cerulli says
ETFS MAY 08, 2025
Billions in fees at risk over SEC's dual-share shift, Cerulli says

Wirehouses and broker dealers stand to lose up to $30 billion a year if mutual fund managers are allowed to add ETF share classes to their current strategies, according to a new analysis.

By Bloomberg
Morningstar debuts fund rating framework for semiliquid investments
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2025
Morningstar debuts fund rating framework for semiliquid investments

The investment research firm's new medalist methodology aims to help bring transparency to increasingly complex product offerings.

By Leo Almazora
Invesco, Barings forge retail private credit-tie up
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2025
Invesco, Barings forge retail private credit-tie up

The partnership pairs the fixed-income muscle of MassMutual's asset management arm with Invesco's US wealth distribution network.

By Bloomberg
Dual-share class hopes grow higher with filings from Pimco, T. Rowe Price
ETFS APR 17, 2025
Dual-share class hopes grow higher with filings from Pimco, T. Rowe Price

The rush of SEC applications, which also includes JPMorgan and Schwab, reflect growing optimism over the tax-busting fund structure.

By Bloomberg