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BlackRock emerging-market ETF had record month amid trade fight
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 03, 2018
BlackRock emerging-market ETF had record month amid trade fight

Investors had started warming up to developing-nation funds well before last week's optimism about U.S.-China trade tensions and the outlook for Fed policy.

By Bloomberg
Regional bank ETFs suffer as housing market cools
ETFS DEC 03, 2018
Regional bank ETFs suffer as housing market cools

Investors worry rising rates might slow lending and raise the amount the banks have to pay customers in interest.

By Bloomberg
UBS Global Wealth Management will give ESG scores to funds
WIREHOUSES DEC 03, 2018
UBS Global Wealth Management will give ESG scores to funds

Assets under management with environmental, social and governance strategies have grown 44% over two years in the U.S.

By Greg Iacurci
Are stocks ready for a rally?
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2018
Are stocks ready for a rally?

Wall Street is split on whether good news on the Fed and easing of trade tensions were enough to overcome weakening economic fundamentals.

By Bloomberg
OPINION DEC 01, 2018
Investor confusion about target-date funds is alarming

Survey highlights the level of misunderstanding, which could lead to disappointed plan participants and suboptimal behavior.

By Warren Cormier
Fear dictates ETF flows
EQUITIES NOV 30, 2018
Fear dictates ETF flows

As investors steer clear of risk, ETFs holding utilities, consumer staples and health care companies benefit.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin ETFs stymied by lack of safeguards, says SEC chief Jay Clayton
ETFS NOV 28, 2018
Bitcoin ETFs stymied by lack of safeguards, says SEC chief Jay Clayton

Clayton said concerns about cryptocurrency being manipulated or stolen are keeping the agency from approving a bitcoin ETF.

By Bloomberg
Traders put $1.3 billion into emerging-market ETFs
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 26, 2018
Traders put $1.3 billion into emerging-market ETFs

Hopes for a pause in the Fed's rate hikes and Trump's coming meeting with China's president have fueled bullishness.

By Bloomberg
Value and growth ETFs stage tug of war
EQUITIES NOV 26, 2018
Value and growth ETFs stage tug of war

Flows into both sectors reflects division over the outlook for the economy

By Bloomberg
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million

The active fund manager is one of several investment firms to settle self-dealing lawsuits in the last few years.

By Greg Iacurci
As credit concerns grow, short-term bond ETFs see huge inflows
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 20, 2018
As credit concerns grow, short-term bond ETFs see huge inflows

At the same time, investors are pulling funds from high-yield bond funds.

By Bloomberg
Q&A with Abigail Johnson and Kathleen Murphy of Fidelity Investments
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 19, 2018
Q&A with Abigail Johnson and Kathleen Murphy of Fidelity Investments

The Fidelity CEO, along with the president of personal investing, discuss record earnings, allegations of sexual misconduct and the challenges facing a changing industry.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard cuts investment minimums in escalating price war
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 19, 2018
Vanguard cuts investment minimums in escalating price war

The move follows Fidelity's debut of zero-fee index funds and the 40% drop in overall fund fees over the past two decades.

By Greg Iacurci
Investors sour on market strewn with bombs
EQUITIES NOV 16, 2018
Investors sour on market strewn with bombs

Whether it's crude oil, General Electric, bitcoin or bonds, things keep blowing up

By Bloomberg
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2018
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads

With the measure's demise, will the SEC's advice reform sustain the momentum?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC commissioner warns about use of leverage in ETFs
ETFS NOV 12, 2018
SEC commissioner warns about use of leverage in ETFs

Products that employ derivatives to boost their returns threaten the reputation of the ETF market, says Robert Jackson.

By Bloomberg
Tech sell-off becomes the roughest since 2011
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2018
Tech sell-off becomes the roughest since 2011

Rising Nasdaq volatility reflects investors' skittishness about the sector.

By Bloomberg
Finra finds Commonwealth Financial overcharged these investors
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2018
Finra finds Commonwealth Financial overcharged these investors

Broker-dealer returns to investors the nearly $900,000 it gained by placing clients in higher-cost funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
JPMorgan says bond ETFs may help neutralize a 'credit bomb'
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 09, 2018
JPMorgan says bond ETFs may help neutralize a 'credit bomb'

Exchange-traded funds' greater liquidity through the secondary market might leave them less damaged than other alternatives, JPMorgan strategists say.

By Bloomberg
USAA retreats from asset management business with $850 million sale to Victory Capital
RIA NEWS NOV 08, 2018
USAA retreats from asset management business with $850 million sale to Victory Capital

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By Jeff Benjamin