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Give that ETF a snappy ticker
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2020
Give that ETF a snappy ticker

A memorable name can help an ETF prosper, and such a ticker is likely to become even more valuable as a flood of day traders enters the market

By Bloomberg
New funds offer to limit losses on the ultimate safe haven
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 14, 2020
New funds offer to limit losses on the ultimate safe haven

Two ETFs will track long-dated Treasuries but shield investors from a certain percentage of declines in exchange for a cap on gains

By Bloomberg
SEC orders firm to pay for share-class disclosure failures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2020
SEC orders firm to pay for share-class disclosure failures

Fresno, California-based SCF Investment Advisors took 12b-1 fees from mutual funds and revenue sharing from money market funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
McKinsey settles 401(k) suit for $39.5 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2020
McKinsey settles 401(k) suit for $39.5 million

Huntington Bancshares also settles a retirement plan lawsuit, while American Airlines sees a surprise win

By Emile Hallez
Remote work trend drives performance of thematic ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2020
Remote work trend drives performance of thematic ETFs

Exchange-traded funds that focus on cloud computing and cybersecurity are having a good year

By Jeff Benjamin
Move to convert mutual funds into ETFs picks up steam
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2020
Move to convert mutual funds into ETFs picks up steam

Guinness Atkinson Funds has filed to convert its Alternative Energy fund into an ETF, the third product the firm has applied to switch

By Bloomberg
Can buffered ETFs help clients ride out the storms?
RIA NEWS AUG 07, 2020
Can buffered ETFs help clients ride out the storms?

There's a growing appeal for the downside protection the products provide, but there's also a downside to that protection

By Jeff Benjamin
Planned CLO funds could be risky for retail investors, executive says
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2020
Planned CLO funds could be risky for retail investors, executive says

ETFs that invest in collateralized loan obligations, such as the one Janus Henderson is proposing, may trip up individuals

By Bloomberg
SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports
ETFS AUG 05, 2020
SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports

Regulation would require ‘concise, visually engaging’ shareholder reports that help investors understand fees, risks and performance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETF assets hit record as investors dump mutual funds
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2020
ETF assets hit record as investors dump mutual funds

Exchange-traded funds saw $248 billion in net inflows so far this year, while mutual funds had $34 billion in outflows

By Bloomberg
Surge in SPACs inspires blank-check ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 03, 2020
Surge in SPACs inspires blank-check ETF

A new exchange-traded fund will track shares of companies that listed on exchanges by merging with special purpose acquisition companies

By Bloomberg
State Street gold ETF is cash machine
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 31, 2020
State Street gold ETF is cash machine

The fund is now making more money than any other product in the $4.6 trillion U.S. ETF market

By Bloomberg
Asset managers can no longer afford to avoid ETF market
ETFS JUL 30, 2020
Asset managers can no longer afford to avoid ETF market

The exchange-traded fund industry has suddenly attracted large asset managers that have until recently shunned the business

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard submits to value curse, plans to fold active fund into an index
RIA NEWS JUL 29, 2020
Vanguard submits to value curse, plans to fold active fund into an index

Unable to keep pace with a passive index, the 20-year-old active value fund has run its course

By Jeff Benjamin
State Street launches ESG version of its mammoth S&P 500 ETF
RIA NEWS JUL 29, 2020
State Street launches ESG version of its mammoth S&P 500 ETF

The adaptation of SPY will include firms in the S&P 500 index that meet environmental, social and governance criteria

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo files with SEC to offer ETFs
ETFS JUL 28, 2020
Wells Fargo files with SEC to offer ETFs

The wirehouse will become the latest major asset managers to enter the fray

By Bloomberg
SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2020
SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans

Effort highlights agency’s teacher initiative, but expert calls it ‘slap on wrist’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Invesco benches team responsible for $105 million snafu
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2020
Invesco benches team responsible for $105 million snafu

An index rebalancing mishap has lead to the wholesale change of the portfolio management team

By Jeff Benjamin
SEI Investments says breach at key vendor exposed customer data
FINTECH JUL 27, 2020
SEI Investments says breach at key vendor exposed customer data

The company serves as a fund administrator for Pimco, Centerbridge and other money managers

By Bloomberg
When it comes to proxy voting, ETF sponsors rarely align with shareholders
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 27, 2020
When it comes to proxy voting, ETF sponsors rarely align with shareholders

Research shows index ETFs vote with management 90% of the time

By Jeff Benjamin