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  • March 26, 2024

Vanguard beats BlackRock for best asset management brand

Chuck Failla of Sovereign Financial Group suggests one asset management firm advisors might be missing out on.

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  • February 8, 2024

Capital Group preps another wave of active ETFs

The four active ETFs the company is readying include international equity and emerging markets exposure.

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  • November 22, 2023

Latest in 401(k) litigation: Cap Group sued, MetLife to pay $4.5M settlement

Settlements and new cases continue as law firms claim asset managers did wrong by using their own products.

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  • November 21, 2023

Bond managers urge investors to put their cash reserves to work

With the Fed expected to start cutting rates in 2024, cash may not be a winner for long.

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  • November 3, 2023

Capital Group says now is the time to buy global stocks

Fed pause creates a window of opportunity for investors, says $2.3T manager.

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  • October 3, 2023

Boom in new ETFs defies saturation warnings

'Is this the year of the bond ETF? Certainly flows seem to be shouting that from the rooftops,' says VettaFi's Lara Crigger.

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  • August 21, 2023

Capital Group teams with PensionPlus in latest bid to boost retirement biz

Personalized paycheck service for retirees will complement the Capital Group's American Funds target-date retirement series.

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  • July 19, 2023

Capital Group expands financial wellness coaching program

The investment manager is extending its partnership with Financial Finesse to support advisors and plan sponsors in helping participants achieve financial security.

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Small businesses falling short of retirement plan goals: Capital Group

The study showed two-thirds of small businesses without a retirement plan say they are 'highly likely' to offer one, but only 49% have made moves to do so.

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  • February 14, 2023

Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors

More than a third of converted funds have posted net outflows since they made the switch, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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  • February 7, 2023

Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs

Active managers American Funds and T. Rowe Price are finding success as newcomers to the exchange-traded fund space.

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Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune

As plan sponsors and plan advisors do their annual reviews of company retirement plans, they’ll spend a significant chunk of their time and energy coming to terms with 2022 before seriously looking ahead to the opportunity that is 2023.

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  • February 1, 2023

In ‘hell freezes over’ moment, American Funds pairs up with passive ETFs

The 90-year-old active management complex is launching 12 model portfolios that combine its active mutual funds with ETFs from Schwab, Vanguard and BlackRock.

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Was 2022 the best year ever for exchange-traded funds?

From asset flows out of mutual funds and into ETFs, to mutual fund-to-ETF conversions and the emergence of single-stock ETFs, the liquid, low-cost, tax-efficient ETF wrapper has notched a lot of wins this year.

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  • December 15, 2022

Big Three’s grip on ETF market continues to slip

Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street still command about 79% of all U.S. exchange-traded fund assets, but that's down from 91% in 2006.

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  • October 28, 2022

Capital Group launches 3 actively managed fixed-income funds

With focuses spanning from municipal bonds to short-duration debt, the ETFs are meant to offer access to high yields while managing risk linked to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy.

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Capital Group says actively run funds are winners in ESG craze

Survey finds that 63% think ESG risks are best handled when fund managers select a portfolio to manage opportunities and risks.

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Despite inflationary pressures, asset managers continue to lower fees

American Funds and Inspire Investing announce fee cuts Monday, in the wake of Vanguard's announcement Friday.

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  • April 8, 2022

Capital Group, Morningstar offer personalized TDFs

Target Date Plus helps participants to determine a mix of target-date funds that is more suited to their particular needs.

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  • March 29, 2022

Exclusive: Morgan Stanley lays out plans to enter the ETF market

The $1.5 trillion investment manager is designing a full-scale ETF platform, and plans to launch its first ETFs this year.