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Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 28, 2020
Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground

Vanguard is on track to beat BlackRock in attracting ETF flows for the first time since 2013

By Bloomberg
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Invesco debuts four nontransparent ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 22, 2020
Invesco debuts four nontransparent ETFs

The funds don't report their holdings daily, in an attempt to shield their strategies from front-running or replication by rivals

By Bloomberg
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

By Bruce Kelly
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 21, 2020
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction

The settlement includes $4.4 million in restitutions to harmed customers over the sales of unsuitable VA, mutual fund and 529 products

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Darlings of 2020, ETFs expected to carry momentum into 2021
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 21, 2020
Darlings of 2020, ETFs expected to carry momentum into 2021

Strong performance and low fees means the next leg of ETF growth might be just getting started

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard makes history with first $1 trillion equity fund
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2020
Vanguard makes history with first $1 trillion equity fund

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund includes both a mutual fund and an ETF

By Bloomberg
Morningstar and iShares team to revamp indexes
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 15, 2020
Morningstar and iShares team to revamp indexes

iShares Morningstar ETF suite will track Morningstar's new index family

By InvestmentNews
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3
FINTECH DEC 08, 2020
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3

More than half of advisers say they expect to increase usage, according to a new survey by Broadridge Financial

By Nicole Casperson
Vanguard makes rare retreat as price war starts to take toll
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2020
Vanguard makes rare retreat as price war starts to take toll

Net flows for the asset manager slowed in 2020 as rivals continued to roll out similar products and amid the rise of robo advice and almost-free trades

By Bloomberg
Debut ETF issuers hit record this year
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 03, 2020
Debut ETF issuers hit record this year

New rules that made launches easier and the SEC's approval of nontransparent funds have inspired 14 new firms to enter the market this year

By Bloomberg
Fund companies see target-dates adding annuities in future: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2020
Fund companies see target-dates adding annuities in future: Report

The all-in-one products could also eventually include private equity, Cerulli Associates found

By Emile Hallez
Record-shattering flows into stock ETFs leave bond funds in dust
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 02, 2020
Record-shattering flows into stock ETFs leave bond funds in dust

Equity ETFs attracted a record $81 billion as stocks rallied in November

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price to launch new asset management business
ETFS NOV 19, 2020
T. Rowe Price to launch new asset management business

The new platform will be seeded with six funds managing $167 billion in a effort to manage capacity issues

By Jeff Benjamin
DFA plans $20 billion dive into ETF market
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 17, 2020
DFA plans $20 billion dive into ETF market

In addition to three new ETFs, Dimensional Fund Advisors will convert six mutual funds

By Jeff Benjamin
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2020
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?

Terms like 'mutual fund' and 'passive investing' are misunderstood, and those who can't define them are less likely to invest and save for retirement, according to a new report

By Emile Hallez
Robinhood army swells thematic ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 17, 2020
Robinhood army swells thematic ETFs

Funds built around a theme have taken in more than $20 billion so far this year

By Bloomberg
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products
ETFS NOV 13, 2020
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products

American Portfolios, Benjamin Edwards, Royal Alliance, Securities America, Summit Financial to pay

By InvestmentNews
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2020
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit

The multi-level marketing company's plan had allegedly excessive fees, according to the complaint

By Emile Hallez
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice

Chief Executive Jenny Johnson outlined the $1.4 trillion manager's interest in technology and retirement assets at the Spark Forum

By Emile Hallez