Asset managers

The industry’s benchmark ETF recorded its fourth largest inflow in the past five years.

Software from Liquidnet is designed to avoid curbs on dark pools in Europe.

The company made reductions by as much as 20 basis points at the offerings, which total about $204 million in assets.

Last year alone 226 Vanguard funds and ETFs reported expense ratio declines.

Expected new chief for financial products is fueling speculation for more innovative funds.

If clients tap their Roth accounts at the wrong time, even after retirement, they could lose out on some potential tax benefits.

The firm said they now have lower net expenses than comparable offerings at Vanguard.

Many firms are finding new ways to incorporate computer models and data science into their research.

The firm has been building its passive business as investors dump active products.

Active management supplemented by local knowledge cannot be easily manufactured or automated, an expert says.

The purchase is a part of a growing effort to provide investors with information about the eco-friendliness of their portfolios.

Fidelity already has a private fund in China, and BlackRock plans to launch one as well.

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Outlook for faster growth is supporting developing-nation bonds despite the increase in U.S. and European rates over the past year.

There are a number of issues the industry must address ahead of an imminent digital-first market, an expert warns.

Investors pulled $2.1 billion from domestic mutual funds and ETFs in the week ending July 12.

A net 80% of investors think America is the most overvalued region, analysts say.

Energy was likely a “headwind,” analysts wrote.

The last time the percentage was greater was when the S&P 500 was near its previous peak before the financial crisis.

Convinced that clients want as much human interaction as ever, the Wall Street firm is using machine learning to help its financial advisers stay informed and work efficiently.