Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
Asset Managers Gobble Up Smart Beta Firms
By Bernice NapachThese acquisitions provide another revenue source for acquiring asset managers, and their growing popularity could ultimately result in lower fees.
July 15, 2016
Big Investors Seek Custom Solutions to Low Rates, VolatilityPersistent volatility is a significant reason many institutional investors are seeking solutions like multi-asset-class strategies and risk transfers, according to Cerulli.
July 07, 2016
SMA Manager of the Year Rick Schmidt on Collaboration Without ConsensusIn addition to winning for best international strategy, Harding Loevner won the award for best manager overall.
July 07, 2016
PIMCO Boosts Emerging Markets TeamAsset manager has made more than 130 hires globally in 2016; firm faces headwinds from passively managed, low-fee funds.
July 06, 2016
There’s a $3 trillion pool of money set to extend treasury surgeBank of America's head of U.S. rates strategy says pensions are likely to embrace the lower-for-longer mantra and bolster the $13.4 trillion Treasuries market.
June 29, 2016
Cerulli: ‘Investors Are Questioning Active’s Value’Fee pressures and regulatory changes are challenging active asset managers, according to Cerulli.
June 24, 2016
U.K. insurers reel as Brexit threatens $2.6 trillion of assetsBritain's insurance market value lost 14 billion pounds in London trading following the Brexit vote.
June 21, 2016
Advisors Bullish on Themselves, Bearish on Market: Schwab SurveySchwab's annual advisor survey finds optimism among RIAs, but concern over how they will differentiate themselves and meet client goals in the current investment climate.