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Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

By Emile Hallez
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans

But there is little consensus on how to do so, according to comment letters submitted this week to the regulator

By Emile Hallez
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 23, 2020
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates

Deposits at commercial banks have risen 18% this year, to a record $15.6 trillion, and money-market fund assets are almost $1 trillion higher than before the pandemic

By Bloomberg
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 22, 2020
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020

Some TDFs that limited losses during the market dive early in the year came out on top, an analysis of Morningstar Direct data shows

By Emile Hallez
ETF market continues searching for the perfect expense ratio
OPINION JUL 21, 2020
ETF market continues searching for the perfect expense ratio

When zero fees are not expensive enough

By Jeff Benjamin
New bond ETF offers weekly payouts
ETFS JUL 20, 2020
New bond ETF offers weekly payouts

TGIF is the ticker for the exchange-traded fund, which will distribute cash each Friday

By Bloomberg
Senate Democrats ask DOL to back off ESG rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2020
Senate Democrats ask DOL to back off ESG rule

The proposed restrictions on environmental, social and governance funds in 401(k)s would perpetuate racial discrimination, a group of lawmakers wrote

By Emile Hallez
American Century doubles down on semitransparent ETF lineup with ESG versions
ETFS JUL 17, 2020
American Century doubles down on semitransparent ETF lineup with ESG versions

The jury is still out on whether financial advisers will buy into the unique new fund wrapper

By Jeff Benjamin
More active ETFs are launching than passive
ETFS JUL 17, 2020
More active ETFs are launching than passive

So far this year, 68 active exchange-traded funds have started trading, compared with 63 passive ones

By Bloomberg
BlackRock expects bond ETF assets to hit $2 trillion by 2024
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 16, 2020
BlackRock expects bond ETF assets to hit $2 trillion by 2024

Institutional investors like insurance companies and pension funds learned to appreciate bond ETFs amid the volatility in March

By Bloomberg
ETF that paid people to invest has started to charge
ETFS JUL 15, 2020
ETF that paid people to invest has started to charge

The exchange-traded fund industry's fee war may be running out of steam

By Bloomberg
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds

Funds would be required to report holdings quarterly if they have at least $3.5 billion of equities, up from the current threshold of $100 million

By Bloomberg
‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill is good for the advice industry
OPINION JUL 12, 2020
‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill is good for the advice industry

While not exactly novel, the legislation is a sound first step toward getting Main Street investors the tools they need

By InvestmentNews
ETF providers struggle to steer institutional investors away from lower-cost retail funds
ETFS JUL 10, 2020
ETF providers struggle to steer institutional investors away from lower-cost retail funds

Large investors are giving up liquidity and tighter spreads for lower fees

By Jeff Benjamin
Invesco hitches wagon to Fidelity's semitransparent ETF technology
ETFS JUL 09, 2020
Invesco hitches wagon to Fidelity's semitransparent ETF technology

The unique new exchange-traded fund wrapper is slowly gaining steam

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard expands ESG ETF suite to include corporate bonds
ETFS JUL 09, 2020
Vanguard expands ESG ETF suite to include corporate bonds

The new fund is designed to fill a gap in the growing ESG market

By Jeff Benjamin
CareerBuilder gets win in 401(k) lawsuit, others face new claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2020
CareerBuilder gets win in 401(k) lawsuit, others face new claims

Paychex, Astellas and Aon were recently sued, and the $12.4 million settlement in a Northrop Grumman suit has been held up

By Emile Hallez
Want to short high-yield debt? Here's an ETF for you
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 07, 2020
Want to short high-yield debt? Here's an ETF for you

Tabula Investment Management launched an exchange-traded fund that lets investors bet against high-yield debt issued by North American companies

By Bloomberg
Vanguard surpasses BlackRock in ETF inflows during first half
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 07, 2020
Vanguard surpasses BlackRock in ETF inflows during first half

Market volatility triggered selling by the types of active traders who use BlackRock's iShares funds

By Bloomberg
'Lost and found' 401(k) bill resurfaces
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2020
'Lost and found' 401(k) bill resurfaces

The Treasury would build a national account-tracking system, under bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren

By Emile Hallez