Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
BlackRock Buys Hutchison’s Panama Ports
By Silla Brush and Matthew BristowThe deal is the largest infrastructure purchase in BlackRock’s history after it bought infrastructure specialist GIP in 2024.
February 24, 2025
Equitable Agrees to Reinsure 75% of $32B in Individual Life Policies With RGAEquitable plans to handle policyholder relations and continue to write some life insurance.
February 21, 2025
Vanguard's VOO Overtakes State Street's SPY as World’s Biggest ETFThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has raked in some $23 billion so far in 2025.
February 20, 2025
BlackRock Is Out to Unite Public and Private MarketsLast year, the fund giant went on the biggest deal spree in the history of “alternative” asset management.
February 19, 2025
The Big Retirement Risk Most Advisors' Models MissMany of today's retirees could outlive the timeframe of typical financial planning assumptions, Dunham's Salvatore Capizzi warns.
February 18, 2025
Fidelity Assets Near $6T as Revenue Jumps to RecordThe world’s third-largest asset manager saw assets in its funds rise by $1 trillion over the past year.
February 11, 2025
Vanguard Launches Two New ETFsThe new Treasury ETFs have short durations and should provide low volatility, the asset manager says.
February 07, 2025
Super Bowl LIX: Does the Stock Market Favor the Eagles or Chiefs?The "Super Bowl Indicator" isn't a sound investment thesis, but that doesn't stop analysts from having some fun.