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BlackRock Puts Pressure on Gun Industry
By Bernice NapachThe industry is coming under pressure not only from the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting and their supporters but from asset managers, pension funds and politicians
February 28, 2018
Ameriprise Smacked With SEC Share-Class Violation FineThe firm agreed to settle charges that it recommended and sold higher-fee mutual fund shares to retirement account customers.
February 28, 2018
TIAA Is the Big Winner in 2018 Lipper Awards for Fund FamiliesThe Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards honor fund families and hundreds of mutual funds for consistent risk-adjusted performance over three, five and 10 years.
February 27, 2018
What's Driving the Growth of Sustainable Assets?The entry of big traditional investment managers should accelerate fund flows, a report says, as groups like Putnam move to launch more ESG-focused products.
February 26, 2018
Investors Have 'Given Up' on Active US Stock Funds: MorningstarInvestors were "eager to embrace" U.S. equity funds but "in the form of low-cost offerings only, it seems," Morningstar says.
February 26, 2018
Use These 10 ESG Factors to Avoid Riskiest Investments in 2018Sustainalytics "10 for 2018" report focuses on "10 ESG risks that could have a significant impact on shareholder value" in 2018 and the industries that are most affected.
February 26, 2018
Investors Have ‘Given Up’ on Active US Stock Funds: MorningstarInvestors were eager to embrace U.S. equity funds but in the form of low-cost offerings only, it seems, Morningstar says.
February 26, 2018
Use These 10 ESG Factors to Avoid Riskiest Investments in 2018Don't just think of ESG factors as representing an opportunity to own assets because of corporate policies and practices concerning the environment or…