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Pimco and Goldman lead push for bond ETF flexibility
Approval for global bond-linked index funds would put them on same footing as ETF pioneers Vanguard and BlackRock.
Betterment partners with BlackRock, Goldman to offer more portfolio options
Robo-advice pioneer gets more sophisticated with smart-beta offering.
iShares dominating ETF inflows for 2017
Vanguard is in second place, with all other competitors falling far behind.
Pimco and T. Rowe Price warn investors it’s time to reduce risk
Firms join chorus of voices urging caution in an expensive market.
Vanguard welcomes fee wars with rivals Fidelity and BlackRock
Vanguard's incoming chief executive officer said the company will keep lowering fund expenses as it grows.
BlackRock’s cheap hedge fund doubles its assets in six months
The Style Advantage fund charges less than 1% in fees.
9 fund companies poised to be best business partners for advisers: Morningstar
BlackRock, Vanguard, Schwab among the top
BlackRock’s two-tier ETF pricing system is working
The company remains the top seller of U.S. ETFs while fending off Vanguard and shielding much of its business from the punishing effects of price competition.
BlackRock paid CEO Laurence Fink $25.5 million last year
That represents a decline of 1.2% in a year in which employees' bonuses were cut 2% to 4%.
BlackRock sued for alleged self-dealing in its 401(k) plan
The plaintiff takes issue with a so-called "layering scheme" in BlackRock's fund structure, whereby a fund's underlying proprietary investments charge additional fees that "cannibalize" returns for employees.
BlackRock shakes up struggling active stock-picking unit
Changes include laying off workers, cutting fees and moving funds to its quant unit
SEC watchers say Trump may not follow traditional party split on regulatory panel
The president could appoint two independent members or simply leave the vacancies open.
Unrealistic optimism coloring workers’ retirement views: BlackRock survey
Survey finds questionable return assumptions amid rising confidence.
Lower taxes could hit municipal bond yields
Individual and corporate tax reform add uncertainty to staid market.
Senator Elizabeth Warren tells acting DOL secretary, ‘Financial firms back fiduciary rule’
Twenty-one firms have responded to a Jan. 19 letter challenging them to resist the Trump administration's efforts to stop the regulation, Ms. Warren told Acting Labor Secretary Edward Hugler.
Another salvo in the fee wars: Schwab cuts expense ratios on index funds
Offers guarantee on services.
Meet the ETF Class of 2016
Most are majoring in smart beta.
BlackRock’s Laurence Fink watching how companies react to global upheaval
In his annual letter to CEOs, he said BlackRock will keep a close eye on how companies are responding to the growing backlash against the impact of globalization and technological change.
December stock flows highest since April 2000
And passive once again clobbers active.
Outlook for 2017: Strategists from Vanguard, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Ameriprise, BlackRock and others weigh in
Unusual number of variables in the New Year.
