Asset allocations

Equity funds tracking the sector are the second-most popular asset class after U.S. government bonds this year, BNP Paribas says.

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

If approved, the fund would be the first in the U.S. to follow a quantitative approach that allocates across asset classes based on risk.

If reached, the deal would precede a potential IPO of the $52 billion firm, which oversees asset allocations of domestic and offshore pension funds.

Asset managers are embracing new distribution technology, big data and alternative investment strategies.

The IBD network joins asset managers and other companies developing new methods to display how the products integrate into client portfolios.

370 U.S equity smart beta ETFs on the market mean advisors can pick and choose when fine-tuning clients’ portfolios.

Advisors say they’re allocating assets based on client objectives, but they likely are not, according to SEI’s survey.

The app allows wealthy investors to get quick answers to complex questions, CEO Eric Poirier says.

The No. 1 IBD has stopped offering the higher-yield funds in its automated bank deposit programs, but it notes they’re easily accessible in investment accounts.