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Most asset managers still rosy on sustainable investing
INVESTING ESG DEC 18, 2024
Most asset managers still rosy on sustainable investing

Fewer are calling their strategies "ESG," but fund companies and institutional investors told US SIF they see the category growing over the next couple years.

By Emile Hallez
Mutual fund flips to ETFs hit a record in 2024
INVESTING ETFS DEC 17, 2024
Mutual fund flips to ETFs hit a record in 2024

But even after an epic year with more ETF conversions expected, one expert argues mutual funds will always have a place.

By Bloomberg
Investors still lacking mutual fund fee literacy, suggests SEC report
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 13, 2024
Investors still lacking mutual fund fee literacy, suggests SEC report

Research points to a lack of cost-consciousness, potential benefits from 'fee meters,' and how one major misconception might keep investors from seeking cheaper options.

By Leo Almazora
Model portfolio adoption on the rise among advisors
INVESTING ETFS DEC 12, 2024
Model portfolio adoption on the rise among advisors

New State Street research unpacks the advantages for client satisfaction, tax personalization, and building trusting relationships.

By Leo Almazora
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 06, 2024
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy

Thirty four percent of advisors surveyed by InvestmentNews say they use direct indexing strategies but 39 percent don’t.

By Josh Welsh
Mutual fund-to-ETF flips are winning moves, finds BofA research
INVESTING ETFS NOV 27, 2024
Mutual fund-to-ETF flips are winning moves, finds BofA research

Analysis points to an "ETF advantage" for struggling asset managers, with the average strategy staging a post-conversion comeback after years of outflows.

By Leo Almazora
Ken Leech formally charged by SEC, US Attorney's Office
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 25, 2024
Ken Leech formally charged by SEC, US Attorney's Office

For several years, Leech allegedly favored some clients in trade allocations, at the cost of others, amounting to $600 million, according to the Department of Justice.

By Emile Hallez
ICI seeks Trump's support for investment rules revamp
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 18, 2024
ICI seeks Trump's support for investment rules revamp

The lobbying group's regulatory wish list to the president-elect's transition team includes reforms around ETF innovation, private-market products, and slashing regulatory costs.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock wades further into active ETFs with first mutual-fund flip
INVESTING ETFS NOV 18, 2024
BlackRock wades further into active ETFs with first mutual-fund flip

The asset management titan's latest maneuver to convert an international dividend strategy puts it in league with rivals including Dimensional Fund Advisors and Fidelity.

By Bloomberg
Millennials more likely to seek stock gains through index funds
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2024
Millennials more likely to seek stock gains through index funds

Research suggests Gen Y investors' embrace of index investing could create an entry point for advisors looking to work with the next generation.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock gets in line for the elusive ETF share class
INVESTING ETFS NOV 01, 2024
BlackRock gets in line for the elusive ETF share class

The giant asset manager's "timing is interesting", says analyst as State Street goes the other way, seeking approval for mutual fund share classes of existing ETFs.

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 25, 2024
Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025

If a legacy transfer agent system falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

By Emile Hallez
World's top asset managers rebounded to $128T in 2023
INVESTING ETFS OCT 23, 2024
World's top asset managers rebounded to $128T in 2023

BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity topped the AUM league table while passive strategies cemented their place with a new asset record.

By Leo Almazora
After $1.8T active fund exodus, has the investment industry reached peak passive?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2024
After $1.8T active fund exodus, has the investment industry reached peak passive?

New Deloitte outlook offers insights on active ETFs, alternatives' mixed performance, and advisors' role in the rise of private credit.

By Leo Almazora
Vanguard settles lawsuit over TDF capital gains tax mess
INVESTING ETFS SEP 24, 2024
Vanguard settles lawsuit over TDF capital gains tax mess

Company reaches agreement with shareholders who said they were burned by 2020 decision to lower investment minimums for institutional shares.

Model portfolio assets hit $6.6T milestone in Q2: Broadridge
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2024
Model portfolio assets hit $6.6T milestone in Q2: Broadridge

Latest snapshot shows advisors leading the charge, with two-thirds of total model assets held in equity mutual funds and ETFs.

By Leo Almazora
McKinsey sees money manager war brewing as $10T comes into play
INVESTING ETFS SEP 18, 2024
McKinsey sees money manager war brewing as $10T comes into play

A tsunami of assets to be dislodged from banks, insurers, and wealthy retail clients over the next decade poses an opportunity for the embattled asset management industry.

By Bloomberg
Four-fifths of retirement plan advisors are talking about lifetime income
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 18, 2024
Four-fifths of retirement plan advisors are talking about lifetime income

BlackRock research surveys retirement advisors' sentiment around active managements, retirement income solutions, and AI.

By Leo Almazora
3iQ, CoinDesk launch global digital asset fund partnership
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2024
3iQ, CoinDesk launch global digital asset fund partnership

The two crypto-focused firms' new venture gives advisors an onramp to expand portfolio exposures gradually beyond Bitcoin.

By Leo Almazora
Index funds and advisors give investors a confidence boost
INVESTING ETFS SEP 12, 2024
Index funds and advisors give investors a confidence boost

Survey research shines a light on the increasing role of index strategies, and how advisors can continue showing their value.

By Leo Almazora