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Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2018
Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk

Regulators and Congress should protect investors by slamming the door shut on efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the world of retirement savings.

By Tim Chen
Advisers in a pickle over low-yielding cash sweep accounts
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2018
Advisers in a pickle over low-yielding cash sweep accounts

As interest rates climb, advisers are forced to rethink the cash management fund links to brokerages and custodians.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers
RIA NEWS AUG 23, 2018
Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers

Growing pressure on fees and disclosures drives fund industry limits on C-share investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Active managers fall further behind indexes
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2018
Active managers fall further behind indexes

Just 36% of actively managed stock funds topped indexes through June, down from 43% in 2017.

By Bloomberg
Fixed-income ETFs ranked by second quarter performance
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2018
Fixed-income ETFs ranked by second quarter performance

Need Deck<i>InvestmentNews</i> Research sorts exchange-traded funds by returns, flows and trading volume.

By Ellie Zhu
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2018
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance

<i>InvestmentNews</i> Research sorts exchange-traded funds by returns, flows and trading volume.

By Ellie Zhu
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2018
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash

Big players like Fidelity and BlackRock are creating new strategies for companies that are repatriating overseas funds.

By Bloomberg
Active money management isn't going to disappear
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 13, 2018
Active money management isn't going to disappear

Quant-driven funds, factor investing and high-active-share portfolios are among the areas that could flourish in the future.

By Barry Ritholtz
Malaysia ETF draws most cash since 2011 even as Turkey roils emerging markets
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 13, 2018
Malaysia ETF draws most cash since 2011 even as Turkey roils emerging markets

Foreign investors are returning to Malaysia after the surprise victory of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

By Bloomberg
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2018
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low

Bitcoin slides more than 5% on news the SEC put off deciding whether to approve a bitcoin ETF.

By Bloomberg
Big finance firms want in on theme ETFs
ETFS AUG 08, 2018
Big finance firms want in on theme ETFs

State Street plans three exchange-traded funds on topics including clean power and robotics, while Goldman plans five, including one on 'human evolution.'

By Bloomberg
Vanguard, Fidelity, Pimco are top three fund firms among RIAs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2018
Vanguard, Fidelity, Pimco are top three fund firms among RIAs

DFA rises to fourth most-popular from sixth place in 2016.

By InvestmentNews
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit

Participant argued that the plan could have offered a better-performing, nonproprietary TDF.

By Robert Steyer
New ETFs seek to hedge a stock market slide
ETFS AUG 03, 2018
New ETFs seek to hedge a stock market slide

Funds would protect buyers from slumps of up to 30% in the S&amp;P 500.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity's zero-fee funds unleash the power of free
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 03, 2018
Fidelity's zero-fee funds unleash the power of free

The asset manager's move will trigger a transformation of the fund industry.

By Nir Kaissar
Vanguard exec: Investors should look for 'the catch' in Fidelity's no-fee funds
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 03, 2018
Vanguard exec: Investors should look for 'the catch' in Fidelity's no-fee funds

Vanguard's not likely to react to Fidelity's move, says CIO Greg Davis.

By Bloomberg
American Funds offering TDFs in collective investment trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
American Funds offering TDFs in collective investment trusts

The firm is one of the last holdouts to launch CITs, signaling increased demand for the investment vehicle.

By Greg Iacurci
Voya gives investors back $2 million under SEC order
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 02, 2018
Voya gives investors back $2 million under SEC order

Action concludes settlement in case of improper stock-loan revenue actions.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity's zero-cost funds raise issues for 401(k) advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2018
Fidelity's zero-cost funds raise issues for 401(k) advisers

Fiduciary advisers should be weighing the risks and upsides of securities lending.

By Greg Iacurci
Fidelity resets the fee-war bar with zero-expense index funds
RIA NEWS AUG 01, 2018
Fidelity resets the fee-war bar with zero-expense index funds

Cutting expense ratios to zero shines light on lucrative business of securities lending.

By Jeff Benjamin