Mutual Funds

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3iQ, CoinDesk launch global digital asset fund partnership
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2024
3iQ, CoinDesk launch global digital asset fund partnership

The two crypto-focused firms' new venture gives advisors an onramp to expand portfolio exposures gradually beyond Bitcoin.

By Leo Almazora
Index funds and advisors give investors a confidence boost
INVESTING ETFS SEP 12, 2024
Index funds and advisors give investors a confidence boost

Survey research shines a light on the increasing role of index strategies, and how advisors can continue showing their value.

By Leo Almazora
Luxury real estate is the shiny new thing in muni bond markets
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 11, 2024
Luxury real estate is the shiny new thing in muni bond markets

Demand for luxury junk deals has helped drive outsized returns in high-yield municipal bonds this year, exemplifying a trend that favors developments for the ultra-rich.

By Bloomberg
Capital Group enhances multi-asset shelf with blended target-date series
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2024
Capital Group enhances multi-asset shelf with blended target-date series

Combining CITs and ETFs, the firm's newest offerings include index-based passive exposures from State Street and BlackRock.

By Leo Almazora
Western Asset clients yank $4.9B after co-CIO's sudden leave
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 06, 2024
Western Asset clients yank $4.9B after co-CIO's sudden leave

The SEC and justice department are probing whether the firm, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, cherry-picked trades to favor certain clients.

By Bloomberg
Amplify launches new growth-oriented covered call ETF 
INVESTING ETFS AUG 23, 2024
Amplify launches new growth-oriented covered call ETF 

Fund seeks to lower volatility and pay high current income on a monthly basis.

By Steve Randall
Fund fee wars are getting less bloody, says Morningstar
INVESTING ETFS JUL 09, 2024
Fund fee wars are getting less bloody, says Morningstar

While investors saved an estimated $3.4B last year, the industry could be at a tipping point as cost pressures and other forces mount.

By Leo Almazora
Allspring braces to leap into active ETF space
INVESTING ETFS JUN 21, 2024
Allspring braces to leap into active ETF space

The mutual fund giant’s move to adopt Vanguard’s dual-class model puts it in the running with other asset managers looking for a stake.

By Leo Almazora
Can CITs overthrow mutual funds to dominate DC plans?
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2024
Can CITs overthrow mutual funds to dominate DC plans?

While CITs have cost benefits for retirement plan sponsors, they fall short on transparency and investment hurdles, according to Cerulli research.

By Leo Almazora
Northern Trust Asset Management appoints new global funds chief
INVESTING ETFS JUN 13, 2024
Northern Trust Asset Management appoints new global funds chief

New leader will lead the team managing ETFs, mutuals with $230B AUM.

By Steve Randall
BlackRock kills 15 funds, including remote-work ETF
INVESTING ESG JUN 10, 2024
BlackRock kills 15 funds, including remote-work ETF

The biggest sustainable investment manager in the US is also cutting six such products.

By Emile Hallez
Another thematic ETF launches to target global obesity battle
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 21, 2024
Another thematic ETF launches to target global obesity battle

The fund will invest in stocks of drug manufacturers and related industries.

By Steve Randall
What an outsider CEO could mean for Vanguard
INVESTING ETFS MAY 16, 2024
What an outsider CEO could mean for Vanguard

Former iShares leader Salim Ramji will take over in July with question marks over Vanguard's ETFs, crypto strategy, customer service, and international business.

By Emile Hallez
Mutual funds are 100 years old, but remain in favor for young Americans
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2024
Mutual funds are 100 years old, but remain in favor for young Americans

New fact book focuses on state of the investment fund industry.

By Steve Randall
With SEC rule changes looming, money funds start shifting their holdings
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2024
With SEC rule changes looming, money funds start shifting their holdings

Measures from the federal regulator are likely to shift the balance of market demand toward less risky assets.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan taps ChatGPT for new thematic investment suite
INVESTING ETFS MAY 03, 2024
JPMorgan taps ChatGPT for new thematic investment suite

The banking giant’s generative AI-powered strategy, IndexGPT, is the latest attempt by Wall Street to harness the nascent technology.

By Bloomberg
Bond mutual funds rake in $108B to snap two-year flows drought
INVESTING ETFS MAY 01, 2024
Bond mutual funds rake in $108B to snap two-year flows drought

The script has flipped in fixed income as figures show ETFs lagging mutual fund flows, with the bulk going to active bond funds.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock set for first mutual fund-to-ETF switch
INVESTING ETFS APR 22, 2024
BlackRock set for first mutual fund-to-ETF switch

The global asset management firm is converting a $700M dividend strategy amid pervasive investor demand for tax-efficient fund structures.

By Leo Almazora
Ebbing passive demand poses challenges for asset managers
INVESTING ETFS APR 11, 2024
Ebbing passive demand poses challenges for asset managers

As the lines between active and passive strategies blur, product teams will have a tougher time appeasing advisors, Cerulli says.

By Leo Almazora
Mutual funds make a comeback in February, Cerulli says
INVESTING ETFS APR 02, 2024
Mutual funds make a comeback in February, Cerulli says

Data show the first net inflows into mutual funds in roughly two years, with an unprecedented $22 billion net influx into active ETFs.

By Leo Almazora