Asset managers

The bank says it has decided to “effectively eliminate the net leverage” of its MLP Income Opportunities Fund and MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund.

Fund managers may be better equipped to weather the market storm than their passive peers because of their ability to quickly cut risk.

The ETF’s debut marks the first big entrant into the zero-cost space with the potential to shake up products from BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard.

"Asset managers need to be faster and smarter to make the right bets in a fast-changing external environment.”

The asset manager is targeting as much as $1.5 billion in volume annually, up from about $300 million per year about three years ago, the firm says.

Boyle held a variety of roles in his 15-year career with Steve Cohen, starting as director of research and head of equities at SAC Capital Advisors.

As proxy season nears, concerns grow around whether the manager is equipped to probe the companies in its funds to a more environmentally friendly line.

Broad-basket commodity sector funds, as well as those long on oil, natural gas and precious metals, accounted for more than half of the laggards.

Both firms have lower advisor headcounts, higher productivity and relocation plans — but Blucora's acquisitions have boosted its wealth management business.

Fee wars among asset managers are having small, but notable impacts across the industry and prompting renewed focus on core business.