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Prudential’s asset management unit is taking a different approach as firms like Vanguard are forcing industrywide retrenchment.

The new offering is intended to offer passive index and ETFs that track markets as well as active.

The outflows have rekindled a popular concern that the funds could portend the start of a liquidity crunch.

The exploding popularity of quants has created a gold rush for fund developers.

June, July, and August are projected to reach new highs, generating more than $100 billion of proceeds from called and maturing bonds.

A tweak in accounting guidelines the firm helped to modify is expected to make the funds cheaper and easier to own.

The digital platform was intended for use by all of the firm's wealth advisers.

The partnership “shows just how much technology is being democratized and customized,” according to one researcher.

From BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to author Michael Lewis, here are the most thought-provoking remarks made at the asset manager's annual conference.

CEO Larry Fink aims to ramp up technology offerings for advisors, from BlackRock's robo platform to Aladdin, a data and risk analytics platform.

Index funds may not be the ideal choice, but there are better options than the active bond funds pushed at a Morningstar panel.

The firm's success bucks a long-held premise that investing in developing markets requires active managers responding to sudden shifts in political risk.

Retirement looks bleak for many Americans and the Trump administration does not seem to be part of the solution, according to this opinion article.

The move comes after Vanguard, State Street and BlackRock lowered expense ratios.

The move is a plus for clients looking to tap into emerging markets stocks and equities in Europe after run-ups the past year.

Some providers are offering access to the industry through bundles of shares focused on businesses that run everything from airports to cell phone towers.

Investors focused on Trump’s comment that he’ll outline a “phenomenal” tax plan within weeks.

The sector covering aerospace, defense and transportation has seen strong returns. Will Trump campaign pledges boost future performance?

The health care industry is in the spotlight, creating uncertainty in a sector that’s been posting double-digit gains.

Advisers will create strategies and communicate the advice. Software will handle the execution and maintenance of the strategies.