Active management

The strategy draws investor interest again, mostly on the strength of fixed income.

The increase comes after a 2% to 4% cut in 2016 when the firm reported its first revenue decline since 2009.

After years of posting disappointing results, Fidelity's actively managed mutual funds showed signs of improvement in 2017, excluding the flagship Fidelity Magellan.

Portfolio managers from T. Rowe Price, Fidelity and Pimco are among those nominated for the awards.

The funds with the biggest AUM declines didn’t badly underperform, but investors often found cheaper alternatives.

Dec. 18: The proposed active offerings are set to debut in February.

With plans to offer six new funds, the passive investing giant is seeing strategic beta as an opportunity, not a threat, says one contributor.

The $284 billion asset manager aims to track municipal bond prices in its mutual funds with the service.

The seven funds are expected to begin trading in the first quarter.

After building an empire on passive funds, the world’s largest asset manager is readying a suite of actively managed funds.

The funds gained an average of 13.3% a year over the past decade, which began before the financial crisis.

The asset manager’s institutional assets have grown in each of the past five years, increasing about 45% since 2011.

If you are going to charge a fee above a few basis points, you have to demonstrate your ability to deliver a unique market exposure.

Automated platforms may have steered investors to buy rather than sell in the market panic.

Oct. 9: High distribution cost is just one obstacle managers face when delivering on innovation, says Flat Rock CEO Robert Grunewald.

The deal is part of the firm’s strategy to offer clients a focused set of specialist investment solutions.

Firms are still losing assets despite positive performance, according to Simcorp’s senior sales manager.

Most of the firm’s reticence has come down to a marketing debate.

The company is evaluating ways to package both its quantitative and active strategies into the funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.

There is something to be said for active managers in the age of Trump.