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Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

More than $1 trillion is invested in bond ETFs, with trading leaping 41% in 2018 from a year earlier, according to research.

The strategy has in theory made no money for investors 42% of the time since 2018, new research shows.

Broadly, hedge funds lost about 0.1% last month, paring gains for the year to about 6.2%, data show.

Geopolitical friction and a slowdown in global economic growth have boosted the metal’s demand despite signs of recent wavering.

The change, the regulator says, will facilitate greater competition and innovation in the ETF marketplace, leading to more choice for investors.

The organization is focusing its efforts on diversity, technology and creative product development in 2020, says Jim Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of the group.

Fee compression and commoditization of investment products over the past decade are threatening already slim margins in asset management.

“We need someone with a deep understanding of BlackRock, our business and, above all, our culture,” CEO Larry Fink wrote in a memo.

Among the honors this year by NICSA are awards for operational excellence, and advances in product development and technology.

More than 70% of U.S. ETF assets are in funds that charge 2 basis points or less, data show. But free isn’t an automatic ticket to success.

For its annual NOVA awards, NICSA recognized asset managers and executives for operational excellence and product development.

Studies purport to have proven both that socially responsible investing hurts returns, and that it can boost performance.

The cost savings of peer-to-peer trading could prove appealing in a world where profits are being squeezed by a race to the bottom on fees.

Martin Gilbert helped build Aberdeen Asset Management through dozens of acquisitions starting in the early 1980s.

Financial market data — unlike photos or road traffic information or chess games — is finite, and the algorithms can learn only from past performance.

Wild price swings that have exceeded double-digit percentages in a single day have spurred the regulator to keep a close eye on volatility.

Among funds impacted so far, the Invesco China Technology ETF fell 2.8%, while the KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund lost 3.8%.

Funds of funds, pensions, consultants, family offices and endowments have pulled $16.4 billion from generalist long-short equity funds this year.

Under the proposed structure, the funds will conceal a portion of their assets and instead publish a list of securities that’s highly correlated to the performance of the portfolio.