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Institutional investors lean into active management, despite trend toward passive
EQUITIES MAR 01, 2023
Institutional investors lean into active management, despite trend toward passive

A Cerulli report shows how the so-called smart money is generally increasing exposure to active strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Nearly $2.5 billion flows into cash-like ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2023
Nearly $2.5 billion flows into cash-like ETF

Last week, the iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF had the biggest weekly influx since the depths of the pandemic in March 2020.

By Bloomberg
Competition for active ETF dominance heats up
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 22, 2023
Competition for active ETF dominance heats up

JPMorgan Asset Management’s Bryon Lake projects that active ETFs in the US will grow over the next five years to $3 trillion from $384 billion currently.

By Bloomberg
Industry, investor advocates oppose key parts of SEC mutual fund reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2023
Industry, investor advocates oppose key parts of SEC mutual fund reform

The SEC has proposed using swing pricing and a hard close for share purchases to protect investors during market meltdowns. Critics warn changes could ruin mutual funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2023
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far

A relatively smoother ride in the financial markets this year should allow advisors and their clients to breathe a sigh of relief.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard goes against the grain by shuttering alternatives fund
EQUITIES FEB 15, 2023
Vanguard goes against the grain by shuttering alternatives fund

The mega fund complex known for passive strategies is removing two active mutual funds from its lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab ordered to pay investor $144,000 for allegedly unsuitable complex ETF
ETFS FEB 14, 2023
Schwab ordered to pay investor $144,000 for allegedly unsuitable complex ETF

Dominic Ismert's attorney said the recommendation to invest in an oil fund was made 'off the cuff,' without appropriate research and analysis of whether it was suitable for him.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2023
Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors

More than a third of converted funds have posted net outflows since they made the switch, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

By Bloomberg
Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2023
Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting

BlackRock, Schwab, Vanguard and State Street could be inviting a political backlash with proxy voting campaigns aimed at avoiding a political backlash.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity readies ESG target-date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Fidelity readies ESG target-date series

The firm would be one of several companies providing sustainable target-date funds in the US.

By Emile Hallez
Putnam launches sustainable target-date series for retirement savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Putnam launches sustainable target-date series for retirement savers

The target-date funds will invest in actively managed sustainable and ESG-focused exchange-traded funds managed by Putnam.

By Gregg Greenberg
Vanguard's tax-busting fund design may face competition   
ETFS FEB 09, 2023
Vanguard's tax-busting fund design may face competition   

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.

By Bloomberg
BNY Mellon files for Women’s Empowerment ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 08, 2023
BNY Mellon files for Women’s Empowerment ETF

The fund aims to invest in companies that help improve the quality of life for women.

By ESG Clarity
Bond managers see 2023 as stark contrast from carnage last year
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 07, 2023
Bond managers see 2023 as stark contrast from carnage last year

DoubleLine's Jeff Sherman and BlackRock's Steve Laipply see many opportunities in the fixed-income market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs
ETFS FEB 07, 2023
Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs

Active managers American Funds and T. Rowe Price are finding success as newcomers to the exchange-traded fund space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco's Daniel Ivascyn closes in on his next big trade
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 06, 2023
Pimco's Daniel Ivascyn closes in on his next big trade

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.

By Bloomberg
Direct indexing touted as client prospecting tool
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Direct indexing touted as client prospecting tool

The product can benefit any investor with a taxable account, not just the wealthiest clients, says a panelist at the ETF Exchange conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bucking the trend: Why some advisors refuse to outsource investment management
RIA NEWS FEB 02, 2023
Bucking the trend: Why some advisors refuse to outsource investment management

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.

By Jeff Benjamin
In 'hell freezes over' moment, American Funds pairs up with passive ETFs
RIA NEWS FEB 01, 2023
In 'hell freezes over' moment, American Funds pairs up with passive ETFs

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.

By Jeff Benjamin
Legislation lets funds delay redemptions if transfer involves senior abuse
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
Legislation lets funds delay redemptions if transfer involves senior abuse

The bill sails through House, 419-0, on a fast track. Its author, Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., hopes the Senate acts this time around.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.