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Federated Hermes takes advisers to school on ESG
The company's new Responsible Investing Institute taps into the growing appeal of ESG investing by giving financial advisers a road map to building portfolios and working with clients. Beyond the courses, the curriculum also include podcasts.
Debut ETF issuers hit record this year
New rules that made launches easier and the SEC's approval of nontransparent funds have inspired 14 new firms to enter the market this year
One big beneficiary of the tax bill: asset managers
Fund companies will reap benefits from lower taxes and repatriation.
John F. Donahue, founder of Federated Investors, dies at 92
Federated is best known for its money-market funds, which accounted for $245 billion of the firm's $362 billion in assets under management as of March 31.
Muni funds take on water as rates rise
Long durations, low credit quality spell trouble.
BlackRock starts off subdued earnings season for fund companies
For decades, you would have been better off buying the stocks of companies that manage mutual funds than…
Massachusetts’ Galvin investigates fund pricing glitches
Massachusetts' top securities cop is investigating the failure of an accounting platform he said delayed correct pricing for billions of dollars in mutual funds and ETFs.
No money fund victory lap for Federated’s Donahue just yet
SEC may have bailed on money-market fund reform, but the Financial Stability Oversight Council looms ahead
Break-buck mountain: Schapiro facing uphill fight to reform money funds
Mary Schapiro insists that money-market funds need more reforming. Her most likely plan: eliminating the artificial $1 share peg. But the money fund industry is pulling out all the stops in a desperate bid to stop the SEC chairman. And sources say the fund firms may be winning the fight.
Federated not done shopping for money market funds
Federated Investors Inc.'s pending acquisition of $5 billion in money market fund assets from Fifth Third Bancorp could be just the beginning of a spending spree.
Zero interest: Fifth Third exiting the money-fund business
Fifth Third Bancorp announced on Thursday that it is selling its money-market fund operations. Given that scale is crucial in a business currently crimped by low-interest rates and a regulatory clampdown, you can bet more regional banks will follow suit.
Federated eyes regionals to boost distribution
Federated Investors Inc. is on a hiring spree as it looks to step up its sales through regional…
Federated eyes regional B-Ds to boost distribution
Asset manager aims to double sales through smaller broker-dealers; 'coverage gap'
Federated plans to buck the tide on money funds
Some asset management executives would argue that now isn't a good time to be in the money market fund business
Federated looking to snap up more money funds, says Donahue
Acquisitive company looking at 'everything that goes by'; Pioneer Investments being eyed?
Federal Reserve holds rates at record lows, brews internal dissent
The Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery and ease high unemployment.
