Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
For Advisors, This Year’s Disruptors Will Likely Be Next Year’s Standards: Cogent
By Danielle AndrusFor one thing, robo-advisors are "no longer new or emerging," says Julia Johnston-Ketterer of Cogent Reports.
November 18, 2015
How Raymond James Grabbed a $2.9B Merrill TeamThe long-time Merrill reps say they needed a flexible platform and low-cost funds to compete.
November 18, 2015
Investing in Energy ETPs: The Effect of Contango & BackwardationIt may not be advisable to simply buy-and-hold energy exchange-traded products, but rather as a tactical component of a portfolio.
November 17, 2015
More Than 80% of Fund Managers See December Rate Hike: PollThat's up from October, when only 43% of managers predicted a hike this year, Merrill says.
November 10, 2015
Corporate pension funded status gained in OctoberThe latest Pension Funding Index from consulting and actuarial firm Milliman shows some gains during October, but not much.
November 06, 2015
Cerulli sees 2,500 percent jump in robo assets in next 5 years"Low-minimum, low-cost portfolios, coupled with consumers expanding interest in passive investing will fuel this growth," Cerulli's Tom O'Shea says.
November 04, 2015
Cerulli Sees 2,500% Jump in Robo Assets in Next 5 Years"Low-minimum, low-cost portfolios, coupled with consumers expanding interest in passive investing will fuel this growth," Cerulli's Tom O'Shea says.
November 03, 2015
DCIO market is growing, but asset managers face challengesThe report forecasts that the market for DCIO assets will constitute just over half (51 percent) of the DC market by 2020.