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J.P. Morgan’s Matt Malloy has stepped down as head of institutional solutions and advisory.

Asset management trade group appeals for restraint from U.S. and foreign regulators evaluating firms for designation as systemically important institutions.

Rule-making at the SEC went from looking at information to be viewed by potential and current investors to collecting large chunks of data to be loaded in some future database and processed by analytics software.

A startup named FeeX says it has an automated service that calculates the fees in an old 401(k)s and recommends whether a rollover (and which kind) makes sense.

Manulife Asset Management is expanding globally, and its president and CEO, Kai Sotorp, says that the $300+ billion global asset manager isn't doing it for the adventure. "We're just simply responding to that growth," he tells Money Management Executive.

Asset manager growth came largely from rising global asset values. At the same time, a continued shift into lower-cost products, such ETFs, pinched net revenue growth, while net new assets trickled in.

As the popularity of index investing soars to new heights, the emergence of index front-running is raising fundamental questions about so-called passive investment strategies, as well as how indexes are compiled and the role the funds themselves play in elevating costs.

Even as ETFs further their penetration into markets across the globe, many market experts say the funds will evolve and mature in the upcoming months, as advisors look to alleviate client concerns.

Investors pulled money from Pimco’s flagship fund last month, the 26th straight month it has experienced redemptions.

A key component to a successful wholesaling and marketing plan to capture AUM includes identifying wire houses, regional platforms, and other RIAs who currently use your existing products and indicate strong interest in owning your ETF.