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With Active ETFs now at 12% of the $15T US market, is the mutual funds era closing?
ETFS AUG 06, 2026
With Active ETFs now at 12% of the $15T US market, is the mutual funds era closing?

New research from UMB Fund Services and FUSE Research Network shows active ETF adoption has tripled in five years, with 54% of advisors planning to increase allocations in the next 12 months.

By Steve Randall
Mercer and American Beacon launch new US model portfolio suite
ETFS JUL 15, 2026
Mercer and American Beacon launch new US model portfolio suite

Partnership targets advisors, wealth managers, and multi-family offices as third-party model assets swell to near $1 trillion.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock rides to record $15.3 trillion in assets on ETF and alternatives growth
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2026
BlackRock rides to record $15.3 trillion in assets on ETF and alternatives growth

Q2 profit tops estimates as iShares inflows and private markets bets fuel BlackRock's asset surge.

By Leo Almazora
Russell Investments to be acquired by B Capital-led investor group
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 09, 2026
Russell Investments to be acquired by B Capital-led investor group

B Capital and pension giant CalPERS lead a consortium buying the 90-year-old asset manager from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners.

By Leo Almazora
Citi brings back Matt Newnham to drive EMEA and UK asset manager partnerships as wealth push continues
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 08, 2026
Citi brings back Matt Newnham to drive EMEA and UK asset manager partnerships as wealth push continues

The fund distribution veteran had a 10-year stint at Citi in Luxembourg, Hong Kong, and Sydney earlier in his care.

By James Rogers
IRA investors keep rushing toward lower-cost mutual funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2026
IRA investors keep rushing toward lower-cost mutual funds

New ICI research shows these retirement savers pay expense ratios nearly matching industrywide averages, extending years of fee declines

By Leo Almazora
US household wealth grows more liquid than global peers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2026
US household wealth grows more liquid than global peers

UBS data show American net worth is shifting from property to cash and funds faster than in seven other wealthy nations.

By Leo Almazora
Janus Henderson taps Anthropic for all-in bet on AI
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 11, 2026
Janus Henderson taps Anthropic for all-in bet on AI

Along with General Catalyst's Percepta, the $480 billion asset manager is deploying Claude across purpose-built platforms for investment research and client engagement.

By Leo Almazora
Western Asset agrees to $100M SEC penalty over cherry-picking scheme
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2026
Western Asset agrees to $100M SEC penalty over cherry-picking scheme

Franklin Resources' fixed-income unit settles SEC charges and closes firm-level DOJ and regulatory probes, but Kenneth Leech's criminal case continues.

By Leo Almazora
SpaceX shot down as S&P 500 blocks bid for fast-track entry
EQUITIES JUN 05, 2026
SpaceX shot down as S&P 500 blocks bid for fast-track entry

S&P Global reaffirms its profitability rules, leaving SpaceX's lofty $135-a-share IPO without the benchmark's passive fund boost.

By Leo Almazora
Wellington Management strikes acquisition deal with Hartford Funds in $1.9B wealth push
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2026
Wellington Management strikes acquisition deal with Hartford Funds in $1.9B wealth push

The agreement marks the end of a four-decade sub-advisory partnership while giving Wellington a scaled distribution platform for financial advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Mega-IPOs set to force reckoning for mutual funds, ETFs as indexes reshuffle
EQUITIES MAY 27, 2026
Mega-IPOs set to force reckoning for mutual funds, ETFs as indexes reshuffle

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic listings could trigger billions in passive fund rebalancing as index rules accelerate benchmark entry.

By Leo Almazora
What really matters to mutual fund investors?
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 22, 2026
What really matters to mutual fund investors?

Mutual fund investors are scrutinizing costs and returns more closely than ever, according to new research.

By Steve Randall
Vanguard adds dynamic model portfolios as active-passive demand grows
ETFS MAY 21, 2026
Vanguard adds dynamic model portfolios as active-passive demand grows

The giant asset manager's latest foray into blended portfolios extends its efforts to support financial advisors' growth at scale.

By Leo Almazora
ETFs win the wrapper war as advisors and RIAs pull away from mutual funds
ETFS MAY 07, 2026
ETFs win the wrapper war as advisors and RIAs pull away from mutual funds

Advisor ETF preference has climbed to 60% from 53% in 2022, while mutual fund selection has halved – and RIA portfolio data show the shift is only deepening.

By Leo Almazora
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2026
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates

The deal will give Citi Wealth clients access to a single account structure combining ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts and alternatives — with BlackRock integration built in.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock profit climbs 46% on ETF flows and performance fees, but AUM slips from record high
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2026
BlackRock profit climbs 46% on ETF flows and performance fees, but AUM slips from record high

The giant asset manager's adjusted earnings of $12.53 per share topped estimates, but a market-driven slide from its year-end AUM record complicated an otherwise strong quarter.

By Leo Almazora
BNY preps new version of Dreyfus charitable fund: ‘Clients can do well and do good’
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 07, 2026
BNY preps new version of Dreyfus charitable fund: ‘Clients can do well and do good’

“The client isn’t sacrificing any yield, any liquidity, this all comes out of our pocket, not theirs,” said Stephanie Pierce, deputy head of BNY Investments.

By James Rogers
Canadian, UK investment firms partner for wealth, retirement expansion including in US market
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2026
Canadian, UK investment firms partner for wealth, retirement expansion including in US market

Transatlantic alliance with UK’s L&G includes distribution and investments to boost global wealth solutions offering.

By Steve Randall
Fund fees hold near record lows as investors keep shifting to cheaper options
ETFS MAR 25, 2026
Fund fees hold near record lows as investors keep shifting to cheaper options

Mutual fund and ETF costs stayed subdued in 2025 as flows favored low-fee products.

By Steve Randall