Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
ETF Managed Portfolio Assets Grew by 3.7% in Q3: Morningstar
By Michael S. FischerMany strategies fell short of their benchmarks in the quarter, Morningstar reported.
December 07, 2017
Welcome to the ‘New Abnormal’ for Asset Managers: McKinseySeveral factors are casting a pall over the asset management industry, but bright spots exist, McKinsey reports.
December 06, 2017
Big Investors Are Wary but ‘No One Wants to Leave the Party’: NatixisInstitutional investors worry about a buildup of systemic risks, but they're confident their own portfolios can weather a changing market, Natixis reports.
December 04, 2017
Morgan Stanley Undercuts Rivals With RoboTargeting younger investors, Morgan Stanley has launched its online platform, Access Investing, with an annual fee below that of wirehouse rivals.
December 04, 2017
A $20T BlackRock-Vanguard Duopoly Is Investing’s FutureA world where two asset managers call the shots, with wealth exceeding U.S. GDP and almost everyone as a customer, is closer than you think.
December 03, 2017
Bitcoin: Gambling Vehicle or Portfolio Asset?What should advisors say when clients ask about Bitcoin, whose price has surged over 1,000% this year but can lose thousands of dollars within hours?
November 27, 2017
How DC Plan Participants Behaved in First Half of 2017: ICIOnly 1.6% of DC plan participants stopped contributing in the first half of the year.
November 21, 2017
PayPal Enters the Robo-Advisory BusinessThe electronics payment firm has announced a new partnership with Acorns, the micro robo-advisory firm.