Asset management

The funds raked in $150 billion in 2019 as investors have gotten more comfortable with how they react across different market environments.

Even dedicated ESG indexes have shortcomings that many investors are probably unaware of, an expert says.

President Jim Fitzpatrick plans to address changing approaches to distribution and data management, and place more focus on diversity and inclusion.

Fidelity Investments, Invesco and American Century Investments are among those pitching rival visions for ETFs that disclose their holdings like mutual funds.

The FTC wants buyers and sellers to identify their largest shareholders, the extent of their influence and any communications they’ve had, sources say.

The move expands the manager’s commission-free platform, which has included all mutual funds since 1977 and all ETFs since 2010.

Macro funds, which invest in broad global trends, had the biggest disparity.

To grow, firms need to be as engaged in the marketing and sales side of their business as they are in the investment side.

Assets under management at Nancy Prior’s group, which includes bond and money market funds, have grown from $714 billion under her leadership.

The SEC-approved ETF strategy protects “the intellectual alpha of active managers.”