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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
Investors move from junk-bond funds into Treasury funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2020
Investors move from junk-bond funds into Treasury funds

More than $2.6 billion flowed out of high-yield bond ETFs last week, along with $5.6 billion that left high-yield mutual funds

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price finds a path to the ETF market
ETFS JUL 06, 2020
T. Rowe Price finds a path to the ETF market

The traditional mutual fund provider plans to launch four semitransparent ETFs this month

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard, State Street resist the new ETF craze
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2020
Vanguard, State Street resist the new ETF craze

Two of the industry's biggest players are taking a wait-and-see attitude on active nontransparent ETFs

By Bloomberg
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2020
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

By Emile Hallez
Model portfolio assets dropped to $3 trillion in first quarter
ETFS JUL 01, 2020
Model portfolio assets dropped to $3 trillion in first quarter

More than half were in adviser-led portfolios, according to Broadridge research

By Nicole Casperson
Schwab ETFs see billions flowing in and out
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2020
Schwab ETFs see billions flowing in and out

Big moves stir speculation the company may be revising the allocations of its model portfolios

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock cuts fees on three core ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 26, 2020
BlackRock cuts fees on three core ETFs

The asset manager is reducing the cost of key iShare funds by one basis point

By InvestmentNews
Coming soon: Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs
ETFS JUN 26, 2020
Coming soon: Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs

For the first time, individual investors will have direct access to coveted DFA strategies

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2020
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo

Only 0.1% of plan assets are in ESG-specific funds, but many, if not most, investment products have integrated ESG criteria

By Emile Hallez
ETNs face crisis of confidence
ETFS JUN 23, 2020
ETNs face crisis of confidence

Credit Suisse’s decision to delist nine exchange-traded notes worth nearly $3 billion points to an existential crisis in this sector of the ETF market

By Bloomberg