Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
In $4 Trillion Managed Money Industry, Finding and Honoring the Top Managers
By James J. GreenFinalists for the 12th annual IA/Envestnet SMA Managers of the Year are consistent performers in good market times and bad.
April 25, 2016
The .400 Hitter and the Investment SuperstarWhy outsize performance is getting harder to achieve.
April 19, 2016
TD Ameritrade Says Hybrid Is Right Tech Model as Profits Improve 8%CEO Fred Tomczyk also says that the new DOL fiduciary rule will entail slightly higher costs and plenty of review.
April 15, 2016
Schwab Profits Up 36% in Q1 as Assets Flow Into ETF, Robo PlatformsThe firm says its ETF OneSource and Intelligent Portfolios have seen significant increases in recent months; RIA assets at $1.18 trillion.
April 14, 2016
Fink warns negative rates could lead to 'dangerous' consequencesBlackRock CEO lists risks to economy in annual investor letter. Still, probability of continued growth remains high, he says.
April 12, 2016
Factor Investing, Smart Beta Thrive as Investors Seek Higher Returns: SSGAAccording to an SSGA survey, 38% of investors have increased their allocation to smart beta.
April 08, 2016
Blackstone to Shut Mutual Fund After Fidelity Pulls OutBlackstone Group LP, the asset manager run by Stephen Schwarzman, will shutter a mutual fund that allocates money to hedge fund managers.
April 06, 2016
Asset Managers Drowning in Data: Northern TrustAsset managers are awash in new data, but few are reaping tangible benefits from it, according to research findings released this week by Northern Trust.