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State Street to buy Brown Brothers unit for $3.5 billion
The deal will increase the mountain of assets at State Street — already one of the world's top custody banks — to $37.3 trillion.
Wall Street surrenders to $500M ETF rush
Now even the most storied money managers are launching exchange-traded funds in a bid to stay relevant, and some — like Vanguard Group — are handling their clients’ conversions for them.
Morningstar expands analysis of ESG commitments by asset managers
In the fund tracker's second round of measuring the ESG commitment of asset managers, it found that most fund companies rank near the bottom.
ETFs see record inflows of $250 billion in first quarter
A surge into equities fueled the record, but bond ETFs also grew, State Street Global Advisors reports.
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.
ESG rises to the top of Lipper Awards
Calvert and American Century bring home overall fund company awards, and a record 21 funds sweep their categories.
Biggest ETF issuers struggle to make mark in 2020 launches
Only three of the most popular ETF launches last year were BlackRock products, and none were from Vanguard or State Street
Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street loses ground
Vanguard is on track to beat BlackRock in attracting ETF flows for the first time since 2013
State Street looking at options for asset management unit
The company has evaluated potential combinations with the asset management operations of rivals
State Street gold ETF is cash machine
The fund is now making more money than any other product in the $4.6 trillion U.S. ETF market
State Street launches ESG version of its mammoth S&P 500 ETF
The adaptation of SPY will include firms in the S&P 500 index that meet environmental, social and governance criteria
Social media boosts adviser-client relationship amid pandemic
Widespread acceptance of online platforms is creating opportunities for customized client experiences
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
Investment giants try to reshape ETF market
Smaller companies are pushing back, arguing the big players are just trying to cement their dominance
State Street delays shaking up world’s biggest ETF
The asset manager is postponing rebalances on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF and almost 60 other funds
Brand-name loyalty is not always the best investment strategy
Advisers are too focused on the largest and most popular fund companies, according to Cerulli research
Advisers bypass zero expense ratios for brand-name ETFs
Fund that pays investors 5 basis points annually attracts just $6 million
State Street fires another salvo in the ETF fee war
Company rebrands seven funds and adds them to its popular low-fee ETF suite.
Goldman uses JPMorgan’s own tactics against it in ETF battle
Its acquisition of United Capital could play into Goldman's "bring-your-own-assets" strategy to build its ETF business
Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls
The mishap raises new questions about how ETF managers monitor the indexes that underlie their portfolios.
