The many new ESG funds being launched threaten to test the limits of investor demand.
As fund companies start to post annual tax distributions, more than 110 funds are already showing capital gains distributions of more than 20%.
Wall Street analysts had expected as many as four Bitcoin futures ETFs to begin trading in October.
Treasury inflation-protected securities have become the hottest ticket in 2021 as messages about 'transitory' inflation clash with reality.
A relatively strong third-quarter performance by some types of environmental, social and governance funds reignites the debate over ESG alpha.
A year after joining forces to create active-passive models for Merrill Lynch, the asset management heavyweights take their models to Morgan Stanley.
Advisers who have been steering clear of digital currencies need to study up and be prepared to talk their clients through the pros and cons of this asset class.
The futures-based access to cryptocurrencies has been described as better than nothing by investors. But, financial advisers might have trouble managing client expectations.
VanEck's pending Bitcoin Strategy ETF will carry a management fee of 0.65%, undercutting the 0.95% expense ratio on ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF, which debuted Tuesday.
CEO Larry Fink said access to private equity should increase and allocations should be in the 20% range, while speaking at the Charles Schwab Impact conference.
The product, which will be offered in defined-contribution plans, is engineered to deliver 6% income at retirement.
The broker-dealer regulator's move comes as the SEC launches a study of the risks associated with complex exchange-traded products that could lead to rulemaking.
About 6.4 million shares of the exchange-traded fund, worth roughly $264 million, changed hands in the first 20 minutes of trading.
Unlike Bitcoin ETF applications that the regulator has previously blocked, the proposals by ProShares and Invesco are based on futures contracts, and the SEC isn't likely to block them from starting to trade next week.
Investors could benefit from investing in a lower-duration, diversified fixed-income solution that invests in high income-producing sectors, such as high-quality high yield or emerging market debt.
The applications the SEC will consider, for ETFs that hold Bitcoin futures, all follow a format that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has indicated could be received favorably by the regulator.
BondBloxx, founded by a group of former BlackRock executives, will offer fixed-income exchange-traded funds that target specific industry sectors.
The two exchange-traded funds focused on digital assets and blockchain are being offered in partnership with Galaxy Digital Holdings.
Support from corporate executives and slick marketing is no match for rules and regulation when it comes to managing sustainable portfolios.
Schroders report shows that American investors in particular now view performance as the best attribute of ESG strategies.
