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Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
INVESTING RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2021
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes

The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.

Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average
INVESTING ETFS MAR 12, 2021
Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average

Morningstar data show women are making little progress breaking into the ranks of portfolio managers.

Vanguard's first active bond ETF has 'disruption' written all over it
INVESTING ETFS MAR 04, 2021
Vanguard's first active bond ETF has 'disruption' written all over it

The low-cost provider is planning a cash-alternative exchange-traded fund whose cost is about half that of popular ETFs in the category.

Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2021
Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson

Co-founders of the RIA Rachel Robasciotti and Maya Philipson will not work with clients at Abacus and will largely spend time managing their ETF. The firm reported $130 million in assets under management.

Putnam latest old-school fund firm to sell semitransparent ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 18, 2021
Putnam latest old-school fund firm to sell semitransparent ETFs

The 84-year-old fund complex enters the ETF market with four funds, including two ESG strategies, and joins a host of fund companies seeking opportunities in the semitransparent space.

Latest gold ETF times the market so advisers don't have to
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 18, 2021
Latest gold ETF times the market so advisers don't have to

The fund rebalances gold and cash based on recent market volatility. It marks the first product from Wilshire Phoenix after the firm spent much of the past two years trying to get a bitcoin ETF approved by the SEC.

ETF TV Interview: Greg Friedman
INVESTING ETFS FEB 11, 2021
ETF TV Interview: Greg Friedman

Deborah Fuhr sits down with Greg Friedman, head of ETF Management and Strategy at Fidelity, to discuss the listing of the Fidelity Magellan ETF, the criteria investors should consider when deciding between using an ETF or a mutual fund.

Mutual fund assets continue to decline in 2020
INVESTING ETFS JAN 21, 2021
Mutual fund assets continue to decline in 2020

Record outflows from mutual funds have analysts wondering about the future of giants like American Funds, T. Rowe Price and Dimensional Fund Advisors. While mutual funds still hold more than three times the assets of exchange-traded funds, they registered a record $289 billion in outflows last year, according to Morningstar.

Buffered ETFs add 'guard rails' to uneasy equity market
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 08, 2021
Buffered ETFs add 'guard rails' to uneasy equity market

There are now five companies offering downside protection through buffered ETFs, and two more firms with products in the filing stages

Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3
INVESTING FINTECH DEC 08, 2020
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3

More than half of advisers say they expect to increase usage, according to a new survey by Broadridge Financial

T. Rowe Price to launch new asset management business
INVESTING ETFS NOV 19, 2020
T. Rowe Price to launch new asset management business

The new platform will be seeded with six funds managing $167 billion in a effort to manage capacity issues

SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products
INVESTING ETFS NOV 13, 2020
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products

American Portfolios, Benjamin Edwards, Royal Alliance, Securities America, Summit Financial to pay

SEC approves rule limiting use of derivatives in funds
INVESTING ETFS OCT 28, 2020
SEC approves rule limiting use of derivatives in funds

Agency also seeks comments on whether additional rules are needed to protect investors buying complex products

Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?

The industry is overly dependent on the markets for revenue growth, according to an InvestmentNews pricing study

Green investments rally ahead of potential 'blue wave' election
INVESTING ESG OCT 09, 2020
Green investments rally ahead of potential 'blue wave' election

Targeted ETF strategies are up more than 80% so far this year as Biden gains steam

Latest ETF launch promotes social justice
INVESTING ESG OCT 05, 2020
Latest ETF launch promotes social justice

The new fund joins a short list of other exchange-traded products that have had mixed investing results

Fidelity Magellan launch could boost appeal of semitransparent ETFs
INVESTING ESG SEP 25, 2020
Fidelity Magellan launch could boost appeal of semitransparent ETFs

The asset manager is placing the heft of a $22 billion flagship fund behind a fledgling ETF model

BlackRock, Vanguard, Transamerica roll out latest ESG funds
INVESTING ESG SEP 24, 2020
BlackRock, Vanguard, Transamerica roll out latest ESG funds

By applying ESG screens, the new funds alter the composition of the traditional indexes

Can buffered ETFs help clients ride out the storms?
INVESTING ESG AUG 07, 2020
Can buffered ETFs help clients ride out the storms?

There's a growing appeal for the downside protection the products provide, but there's also a downside to that protection