Outperforming the broader market yet again during a sudden downturn, ESG strategies are emerging as the new standard upon which to gauge a company’s ability to withstand risk
Over two years, the agency's initiative returned more than $139 million to investors
The asset management giant closed Treasury money funds to new investors in an attempt to keep yields positive
But those bets haven't paid off to date because efforts to stabilize the crude oil market have fallen short
During the first quarter, the asset manager saw about $19 billion in withdrawals from its mutual funds and ETFs, but $52 billion in inflows for its cash management business
The Fed's signal alone was enough to loosen the cash crunch that had been squeezing global credit markets
Outflows from fixed-income funds hit a record $240 billion last month, says Morningstar
The precious metal is being supported by predictions of the deepest global recession in generations and expectations of prolonged stimulus efforts
InvestmentNews' Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at asset flows for equity and fixed-income funds during the first quarter
The health care sector leads equity ETF flows with almost $3 billion added
The asset manager is postponing rebalances on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF and almost 60 other funds
People within 15 years of retirement emptied target-date funds of a net $9.4 billion in March, according to Morningstar
Direxion's new fund will invest in industries such as cloud technologies, remote communications and cybersecurity
How did ESG funds hold up during the first quarter? Why is BlackRock making a money market portfolio greener? InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty answers both questions
State regulators said the firm did little to stop a broker from short-term trading in mutual funds with front-loaded fees
Investors seeking a safe place for cash put a record $790 billion into government money-market funds in March, according to Crane Data
The asset manager launches the first two such funds; says it expects the active strategies to shine amid the crisis
During the first quarter, 72 exchange-traded funds with $1.4 billion in assets closed their doors
Exchange-traded funds took in $66.3 billion during the first quarter, about $8 billion more than they attracted during the same period last year
The central bank's pledge to buy investment-grade credit and certain ETFs sparked a rally in higher-rated debt
