Asset managers

More than 70% of U.S. ETF assets are in funds that charge 2 basis points or less, data show. But free isn’t an automatic ticket to success.

The asset managers and a U.S. family office collectively bought a 14.4% position in the company ahead of its IPO, a person familiar with the matter says.

The cost savings of peer-to-peer trading could prove appealing in a world where profits are being squeezed by a race to the bottom on fees.

Deviation from the broader market has left more than half of these products with losses during a time the Dow and S&P 500 each posted double-digit gains.

Asset managers and traders who stand to gain bought credit default swaps in the 178-year-old company.

The strategies will invest in corporate bonds and large companies that issue high dividends, or have a growth or value tilt, documents show.

At 84 basis points, the average expense ratio is over 40 basis points pricier than what investors paid on average last year.

The annual “evolution revolution” report and an analyst’s overview show how fiduciary advice is reshaping wealth management.

Cloning funds and shifting client cash may be Wall Street’s best hope for challenging the dominance of firms like State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard.

Narrowly focused investment strategies are a recipe for “feast or famine,” an analyst says.