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Retirees in target-date funds still recovering from 2022
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2024
Retirees in target-date funds still recovering from 2022

Morningstar's Target-Date Strategy Landscape report also shows that costs are going down and that CITs are about to surpass mutual funds.

By Emile Hallez
Mutual fund flips boost Morgan Stanley ETFs to $1B in assets
INVESTING ETFS MAR 25, 2024
Mutual fund flips boost Morgan Stanley ETFs to $1B in assets

The firm did its first-ever conversions involving two Eaton Vance fixed-income funds.

By Bloomberg
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2024
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall

2023 continued a long-term trend of decreasing expense ratios.

By Steve Randall
Betterment adds mutual funds for custom portfolio builders
INVESTING FINTECH MAR 21, 2024
Betterment adds mutual funds for custom portfolio builders

The wealth tech provider is revamping its RIA custody offering for advisors by adding thousands of mutual funds.

By Leo Almazora
Lipper awards celebrate strong year for mutual fund industry
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 14, 2024
Lipper awards celebrate strong year for mutual fund industry

116 funds were recognized with a Lipper Fund Award over the five-year period, and 108 funds won the prestigious trophy for the 10-year period.

By Gregg Greenberg
How much room is there for active management?
INVESTING ETFS FEB 27, 2024
How much room is there for active management?

While advisors’ stances on active differ, money has increasingly flowed to passive funds.

By Emile Hallez
Green funds were in the red in 2023
INVESTING ESG FEB 22, 2024
Green funds were in the red in 2023

Sustainable investing saw headwinds last year as investors pulled out of funds, but performance recovered from a rough 2022

By Emile Hallez
State Street aims to grow model portfolio business fivefold
INVESTING ETFS FEB 13, 2024
State Street aims to grow model portfolio business fivefold

The asset manager is targeting 'north of $25 billion' of assets in its model portfolios over the next five to six years, up from roughly $5 billion currently.

By Bloomberg
Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2024
Target-date funds hit $3.5T in record surge

Mutual funds narrowly maintained their lead over collective investment trusts, but CITs are growing faster, suggesting a potential shift in leadership this year.

By Leo Almazora
Bill Ackman targets Main Street investors with new Pershing fund
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 08, 2024
Bill Ackman targets Main Street investors with new Pershing fund

Hopes are high for the proposed vehicle, which 'has the potential to be one of the largest closed-end funds,' according to the prospectus filed with the SEC.

By Leo Almazora
Vanguard makes quiet AI bet with $13B in quant stock funds
INVESTING FINTECH FEB 06, 2024
Vanguard makes quiet AI bet with $13B in quant stock funds

After adding an artificial intelligence spin to four factor-based funds, the asset manager sees promising signs

By Bloomberg
ESG funds see first ever global net outflows
INVESTING ESG JAN 25, 2024
ESG funds see first ever global net outflows

US investors pulled $5.1 billion from sustainable funds in Q4 2023.

By Bloomberg
Even the world's No. 1 ESG fund has boosted oil, gas exposure
INVESTING ESG DEC 13, 2023
Even the world's No. 1 ESG fund has boosted oil, gas exposure

$5T fund has made a significant increase in fossil fuels since new regs were introduced.

By Bloomberg
Large-cap tech stock ETFs were a key focus in the third quarter, says Vanguard
INVESTING ETFS NOV 09, 2023
Large-cap tech stock ETFs were a key focus in the third quarter, says Vanguard

The investment firm has shared its latest ETF perspectives and trends.

By Steve Randall
Robert W. Baird agrees to pay clients $520K for mutual fund charges
INVESTING BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2023
Robert W. Baird agrees to pay clients $520K for mutual fund charges

The settlement with Baird stems from Finra's 2020 targeted examination regarding rights of reinstatement.

By Bruce Kelly
2023 Women to Watch Portfolio Manager of the Year 
INVESTING ETFS NOV 06, 2023
2023 Women to Watch Portfolio Manager of the Year 

Here are the excellence awardees in the InvestmentNews 2023 Women to Watch Portfolio Manager of the Year category.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity aims to make its mark in ETF market
INVESTING ETFS OCT 26, 2023
Fidelity aims to make its mark in ETF market

The fund company is seeking a government waiver allowing its actively managed mutual funds to also operate as exchange-traded funds, a concept Vanguard pioneered.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock tries again at target-date ETFs
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2023
BlackRock tries again at target-date ETFs

BlackRock is the only company offering target-date ETFs to investors outside of 401(k)s — but there is a question about whether there is much of a market for that.

By Emile Hallez
Dan Wiener steps back from the $15B RIA he co-founded
INVESTING RIAS OCT 18, 2023
Dan Wiener steps back from the $15B RIA he co-founded

A focus on Vanguard led to a long-running independent newsletter and then a successful RIA.

By Emile Hallez
SEC to investment funds: Quit playing name games
INVESTING OPINION OCT 18, 2023
SEC to investment funds: Quit playing name games

For years, investors in mutual funds and ETFs have been investing in products whose actual portfolio holdings can stray dramatically from what's implied by the name of the fund.

By Paul Andrews