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ETFs win the wrapper war as advisors and RIAs pull away from mutual funds
ETFS MAY 07, 2026
ETFs win the wrapper war as advisors and RIAs pull away from mutual funds

Advisor ETF preference has climbed to 60% from 53% in 2022, while mutual fund selection has halved – and RIA portfolio data show the shift is only deepening.

By Leo Almazora
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2026
Citi taps Advyzon for global UMA program as wealth push accelerates

The deal will give Citi Wealth clients access to a single account structure combining ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts and alternatives — with BlackRock integration built in.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock profit climbs 46% on ETF flows and performance fees, but AUM slips from record high
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2026
BlackRock profit climbs 46% on ETF flows and performance fees, but AUM slips from record high

The giant asset manager's adjusted earnings of $12.53 per share topped estimates, but a market-driven slide from its year-end AUM record complicated an otherwise strong quarter.

By Leo Almazora
BNY preps new version of Dreyfus charitable fund: ‘Clients can do well and do good’
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 07, 2026
BNY preps new version of Dreyfus charitable fund: ‘Clients can do well and do good’

“The client isn’t sacrificing any yield, any liquidity, this all comes out of our pocket, not theirs,” said Stephanie Pierce, deputy head of BNY Investments.

By James Rogers
Canadian, UK investment firms partner for wealth, retirement expansion including in US market
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2026
Canadian, UK investment firms partner for wealth, retirement expansion including in US market

Transatlantic alliance with UK’s L&G includes distribution and investments to boost global wealth solutions offering.

By Steve Randall
Fund fees hold near record lows as investors keep shifting to cheaper options
ETFS MAR 25, 2026
Fund fees hold near record lows as investors keep shifting to cheaper options

Mutual fund and ETF costs stayed subdued in 2025 as flows favored low-fee products.

By Steve Randall
Takeover chatter swirls around Jefferies with Japan’s SMFG a rumored suitor
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 24, 2026
Takeover chatter swirls around Jefferies with Japan’s SMFG a rumored suitor

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is reportedly exploring a potential purchase of the investment bank.

By James Rogers
Fund industry’s top performers clinch honors at Lipper awards
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2026
Fund industry’s top performers clinch honors at Lipper awards

Fidelity and Franklin Templeton were big winners at the awards, which celebrate the industry’s top funds and fund management firms.

By James Rogers
Lipper awards set to highlight fund industry stars
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 09, 2026
Lipper awards set to highlight fund industry stars

“It's going to be an amazing event,” Brandon Adkins, head of Lipper North America Research at the London Stock Exchange Group, told InvestmentNews.

By James Rogers
Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains
ETFS MAR 06, 2026
Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains

The Investment Company Institute, SIFMA and other industry groups argue the bipartisan GROWTH Act would end "harmful double-effect" of surprise tax bills.

By Leo Almazora
Active managers stumble again in 2025 as large caps dominate
EQUITIES MAR 04, 2026
Active managers stumble again in 2025 as large caps dominate

Big Tech’s rebound, Fed rate-cut hopes and a late-year broadening of the rally weren’t enough to lift the average active manager above index returns.

By Leo Almazora
Investment funds proxy costs of up to $1.14 billion add a hidden cost for your clients
ETFS MAR 03, 2026
Investment funds proxy costs of up to $1.14 billion add a hidden cost for your clients

Study says fund proxy campaigns are increasingly costly, inefficient and ripe for SEC reform.

By Steve Randall
Fidelity rolls out private markets model portfolios with alts education for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2026
Fidelity rolls out private markets model portfolios with alts education for advisors

The firm is pairing new Envestnet-distributed portfolios with a CE-accredited curriculum as RIAs seek more scalable ways to diversify client portfolios.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity earnings surge as bull market, retail trading power growth
ETFS MAR 02, 2026
Fidelity earnings surge as bull market, retail trading power growth

The Boston-based investment giant’s latest snapshot shows strong gains in operating income, trading activity, and ETF assets.

By Leo Almazora
Morningstar taps Experian veteran to lead direct platform push
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2026
Morningstar taps Experian veteran to lead direct platform push

Scott Brown’s will oversee Morningstar Direct, data feeds, and advisory tools as the firm continues to build unified intelligence around public and private market analytics.

By Leo Almazora
Active managers face shrinking odds of beating indexes, Morningstar finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2026
Active managers face shrinking odds of beating indexes, Morningstar finds

New research shows active mutual funds lag passive peers in 2025, with long-term success still low.

By Steve Randall
Tax deferral proposal could narrow mutual funds’ long-standing disadvantage, says ICI
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2026
Tax deferral proposal could narrow mutual funds’ long-standing disadvantage, says ICI

Proposed GROWTH Act may add up to $1,340 in returns, reshaping taxable-account planning.

By Steve Randall
Vanguard claims $250M win for mutual fund investors with latest fee cuts
ETFS FEB 02, 2026
Vanguard claims $250M win for mutual fund investors with latest fee cuts

Latest round of lower expense ratios spans 84 mutual fund and ETF share classes and touches roughly one-quarter of Vanguard’s lineup.

By Leo Almazora
Advyzon’s TAMP adds Schwab-managed bond strategies to model marketplace
FINTECH JAN 26, 2026
Advyzon’s TAMP adds Schwab-managed bond strategies to model marketplace

Partnership brings Schwab’s Wasmer Schroeder bond lineups and model portfolios onto Advyzon’s Nucleus marketplace for RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Janus Henderson buys Richard Bernstein Advisors to bulk up in models, SMAs
ETFS JAN 23, 2026
Janus Henderson buys Richard Bernstein Advisors to bulk up in models, SMAs

The deal for RBA would add a $20 billion macro shop and fresh model portfolio firepower to the active manager, which itself is the object of a take-private acquisition.

By Leo Almazora