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Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2021
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding

Bitwise Asset Management draws backing from Henry Kravis, Stanley Druckenmiller, Daniel Loeb and other big names.

By InvestmentNews
Free Fidelity funds are flying off the shelves
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 14, 2021
Free Fidelity funds are flying off the shelves

Less than three years after the asset manager set the bar at zero fees for a suite of index funds, it has seen assets in the four funds grow to nearly $18 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 11, 2021
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs

Two new Invesco ETFs track tech indexes abandoned by iShares ETFs; Invesco is also waiving fees on the new funds for six months to entice investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Invesco plans crypto-linked ETFs as way to get around SEC
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 09, 2021
Invesco plans crypto-linked ETFs as way to get around SEC

It is proposing two exchange-traded funds that will have 85% of their assets in cryptocurrency-linked equities, and the remainder in trusts and funds that hold cryptocurrencies.

By Bloomberg
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought

Shrugging off the once-coveted, three-year performance record, advisers are pouring billions of dollars in assets into funds with untested histories.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 03, 2021
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be

Investors in concentrated ESG strategies have experienced crashing lows from the highs of last year, while broadly diversified strategies have offered a smoother ride and still beat the S&P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF tracking LGBTQ index is launched
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
ETF tracking LGBTQ index is launched

The exchange-traded fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap companies that have a commitment to LGBTQ diversity and inclusion.

By InvestmentNews
Putnam launches its first ETFs
INVESTING ESG MAY 26, 2021
Putnam launches its first ETFs

The four actively managed funds are based on strategies employed in the asset manager's mutual funds, including ESG offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Bets against S&P 500 ETF jump to highest this year
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2021
Bets against S&P 500 ETF jump to highest this year

With the benchmark equity gauge near its all-time high, short interest in the $357 billion ETF is rising.

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe to cut target-date fees, add fund line
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2021
T. Rowe to cut target-date fees, add fund line

The firm is reducing fees and is adding a mutual fund version of its Retirement Blend series, which has existed since 2018 in CIT form.

By Emile Hallez
The all-out battle over the 401(k) default option
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2021
The all-out battle over the 401(k) default option

The fight for the default option, like the competition to be a plan’s record keeper or adviser, could change the largely cooperative DCIO landscape.

By Fred Barstein
Advisers walk fine line when managing client cash
INVESTING ETFS MAY 17, 2021
Advisers walk fine line when managing client cash

Staying ahead of inflation in a low-yield environment can mean taking on more risk with emergency cash positions. The shortest-term certificates of deposit are yielding less than 65 basis points.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hot sector of ESG investing is cooling fast
INVESTING ESG MAY 14, 2021
Hot sector of ESG investing is cooling fast

The record-breaking boom in clean energy funds is rapidly giving way to a bust; since the beginning of May, about $154 million has been pulled from clean energy ETFs.

By Bloomberg
Federated Hermes takes advisers to school on ESG
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2021
Federated Hermes takes advisers to school on ESG

The company's new Responsible Investing Institute taps into the growing appeal of ESG investing by giving financial advisers a road map to building portfolios and working with clients. Beyond the courses, the curriculum also include podcasts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morningstar expands analysis of ESG commitments by asset managers
INVESTING ESG MAY 12, 2021
Morningstar expands analysis of ESG commitments by asset managers

In the fund tracker's second round of measuring the ESG commitment of asset managers, it found that most fund companies rank near the bottom.

By Jeff Benjamin
Top exchange-traded funds in the first quarter
INVESTING ETFS MAY 11, 2021
Top exchange-traded funds in the first quarter

These charts are based on data from Refinitiv Lipper, an LSEG business, and reflect data through March 31.

By InvestmentNews
Legislators ask GAO to review target-date funds
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2021
Legislators ask GAO to review target-date funds

The heads of the Senate and House committees overseeing labor want to know whether TDFs are working as advertised.

By InvestmentNews
Proxy voting adds ESG leverage to retirement plans
INVESTING RIAS MAY 04, 2021
Proxy voting adds ESG leverage to retirement plans

A new Morningstar report presents proxy voting as a backdoor entry to ESG investing for retirement plan participants. As advocates pressure for simpler proxy voting procedures, retail investors could gain considerable leverage.

By Jeff Benjamin
Oil shares inside ESG ETFs helping returns
INVESTING ESG MAY 03, 2021
Oil shares inside ESG ETFs helping returns

Ironic that the boost in oil prices is helping funds aimed at supporting firms with strong environmental, social and governance scores.

By Bloomberg
Americans fleeing tax hikes may accelerate shift to ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 03, 2021
Americans fleeing tax hikes may accelerate shift to ETFs

Exchange-traded funds are generally more tax-efficient, spinning off fewer capital-gain disbursements that for some could soon become a lot more costly.

By Bloomberg