Alternative investments

Firms like the Denver-based money manager that run actively managed strategies have been losing to competitors offering lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

The move echoes a larger effort by Wall Street to boost brokerage revenue as investors flee actively managed funds for cheaper products.

Competition is forcing fund companies to deliver "outperformance to their clients in new and innovative ways," says ACSI Funds CEO Phil Bak.

16 individuals or teams are nominated in the four-category list.

The latest offering from Kevin O'Leary's O'Shares ETF Investments focuses on dividend-paying companies. Plus: Other launches.

Lately the results haven’t been keeping up with the enthusiasm.

Researchers suggest shifting away from total shareholder return as a method of ascertaining directors' performance.

In December, $2.27 billion was pulled out of SPDR Gold Shares, the world’s largest ETF backed by the metal.

Following the president-elect's Tweet, the Global X Uranium ETF rose to a session high.

The bank plans to start at least six bond ETFs next year.

The bank's fund unit is considering a launch within three to six months.

With a close watch on the policies from incoming President-elect Donald Trump, industry leaders and analysts share their predictions for industry trends in 2017.

Despite expected industry constriction, a number of leaders see opportunities in employing technology, innovative products and even strategy toward regulation.

The German bank’s asset-management arm is offering an expense ratio of 25 basis points on a new high-yield ETF.

From IRAs fully invested in gold to an ostrich farm, we asked planners about the most unusual investments they've seen.

Interest rate hedged products could prove to be the new hot frontier in ETFs as a result of the U.S. election.

Larger ETFs provide more liquidity and are better constructed.

Seven of largest asset managers reported a record $50 billion in combined outflows during the third quarter of 2016.

How advisers can prepare for renewed interest in alternatives.

Why one asset manager says the high alpha of an equity long/short hedge fund may outweigh the cost benefits of similarly structured mutual funds.