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The flood follows a strong Democratic showing in last week’s runoff elections in Georgia, which tipped the Senate’s control to President-elect Biden’s party.

“The expectation of sustained volatility in the medium term has re-invigorated hedge fund appeal,” BlackRock and Juniper Place said in their report.

The top 20 to debut last year by total assets include only three products from BlackRock and none from Vanguard or State Street.

Steady inflows showcase the buy-and-hold ethos of the typical Vanguard investor — financial advisors and wealth managers, an expert says.

Complicating socially conscious investing is the fact the SEC doesn’t regulate how the category’s labeling is applied.

The fund giants voted for 99% of U.S. directors proposed by the energy, utility, banking and automotive companies reviewed by nonprofit research group Majority Action.

Funds from the biggest three issuers account for more than 80% of the industry's total assets.

While some industry employees are eager for the normalcy of their offices, others are more reluctant as experts predict another rise in virus cases.

The industry’s largest money manager experienced record inflows to sustainable products in the first six months of the year.

BlackRock’s CEO said he fears big ideas and impromptu “water-cooler moments” will be lost as businesses operate remotely via video conference calls.

As the Fed cuts borrowing rates and supports the investment-grade corporate bond market, some investors are looking for higher returns, an expert says.

Despite some impressive short-term gains, more than half underperformed their peers over the decade.

Investors are placing their bets on value funds after the category posted its worst quarter this century in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Funds focused on the sector lost more than $2.4 billion in August, the most since 2016.

Fidelity's letter to the Labor Department says the proposal isn't “well grounded or supported by much of the emerging data.”

Investors are trying to eliminate the cash drag in their portfolios, says Dan Suzuki, deputy CIO at Richard Bernstein.

The ready-made strategies have been around for years, but in an era of fee wars and ETFs its popularity is exploding.

Increasing Black representation poses challenges that adding women may not: Most women elected to boards had professional connections with the white men who still dominate boardrooms.

Because of potential tax and compliance implications, they must tell the company if they are working from a location other than their home address.

Despite besting the broader market over the long-term, those at the top have underperformed in the first half of 2020.