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What an outsider CEO could mean for Vanguard
INVESTING ETFS MAY 16, 2024
What an outsider CEO could mean for Vanguard

Former iShares leader Salim Ramji will take over in July with question marks over Vanguard's ETFs, crypto strategy, customer service, and international business.

Mutual funds are 100 years old, but remain in favor for young Americans
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2024
Mutual funds are 100 years old, but remain in favor for young Americans

New fact book focuses on state of the investment fund industry.

With SEC rule changes looming, money funds start shifting their holdings
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2024
With SEC rule changes looming, money funds start shifting their holdings

Measures from the federal regulator are likely to shift the balance of market demand toward less risky assets.

JPMorgan taps ChatGPT for new thematic investment suite
INVESTING ETFS MAY 03, 2024
JPMorgan taps ChatGPT for new thematic investment suite

The banking giant’s generative AI-powered strategy, IndexGPT, is the latest attempt by Wall Street to harness the nascent technology.

Bond mutual funds rake in $108B to snap two-year flows drought
INVESTING ETFS MAY 01, 2024
Bond mutual funds rake in $108B to snap two-year flows drought

The script has flipped in fixed income as figures show ETFs lagging mutual fund flows, with the bulk going to active bond funds.

BlackRock set for first mutual fund-to-ETF switch
INVESTING ETFS APR 22, 2024
BlackRock set for first mutual fund-to-ETF switch

The global asset management firm is converting a $700M dividend strategy amid pervasive investor demand for tax-efficient fund structures.

Ebbing passive demand poses challenges for asset managers
INVESTING ETFS APR 11, 2024
Ebbing passive demand poses challenges for asset managers

As the lines between active and passive strategies blur, product teams will have a tougher time appeasing advisors, Cerulli says.

Mutual funds make a comeback in February, Cerulli says
INVESTING ETFS APR 02, 2024
Mutual funds make a comeback in February, Cerulli says

Data show the first net inflows into mutual funds in roughly two years, with an unprecedented $22 billion net influx into active ETFs.

Retirees in target-date funds still recovering from 2022
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2024
Retirees in target-date funds still recovering from 2022

Morningstar's Target-Date Strategy Landscape report also shows that costs are going down and that CITs are about to surpass mutual funds.

Mutual fund flips boost Morgan Stanley ETFs to $1B in assets
INVESTING ETFS MAR 25, 2024
Mutual fund flips boost Morgan Stanley ETFs to $1B in assets

The firm did its first-ever conversions involving two Eaton Vance fixed-income funds.

Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2024
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall

2023 continued a long-term trend of decreasing expense ratios.

Betterment adds mutual funds for custom portfolio builders
INVESTING FINTECH MAR 21, 2024
Betterment adds mutual funds for custom portfolio builders

The wealth tech provider is revamping its RIA custody offering for advisors by adding thousands of mutual funds.

Lipper awards celebrate strong year for mutual fund industry
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 14, 2024
Lipper awards celebrate strong year for mutual fund industry

116 funds were recognized with a Lipper Fund Award over the five-year period, and 108 funds won the prestigious trophy for the 10-year period.

How much room is there for active management?
INVESTING ETFS FEB 27, 2024
How much room is there for active management?

While advisors’ stances on active differ, money has increasingly flowed to passive funds.

Green funds were in the red in 2023
INVESTING ESG FEB 22, 2024
Green funds were in the red in 2023

Sustainable investing saw headwinds last year as investors pulled out of funds, but performance recovered from a rough 2022

State Street aims to grow model portfolio business fivefold
INVESTING ETFS FEB 13, 2024
State Street aims to grow model portfolio business fivefold

The asset manager is targeting 'north of $25 billion' of assets in its model portfolios over the next five to six years, up from roughly $5 billion currently.

Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2024
Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge

Mutual funds narrowly maintained their lead over collective investment trusts, but CITs are growing faster, suggesting a potential shift in leadership this year.

Bill Ackman targets Main Street investors with new Pershing fund
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 08, 2024
Bill Ackman targets Main Street investors with new Pershing fund

Hopes are high for the proposed vehicle, which 'has the potential to be one of the largest closed-end funds,' according to the prospectus filed with the SEC.

Vanguard makes quiet AI bet with $13B in quant stock funds
INVESTING FINTECH FEB 06, 2024
Vanguard makes quiet AI bet with $13B in quant stock funds

After adding an artificial intelligence spin to four factor-based funds, the asset manager sees promising signs

ESG funds see first ever global net outflows
INVESTING ESG JAN 25, 2024
ESG funds see first ever global net outflows

US investors pulled $5.1 billion from sustainable funds in Q4 2023.