Investment funds

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Passive funds attracted new cash even if their returns were negative.

Muted core inflation increases and relentless haven flows have kept a lid on longer-dated developed-market yields.

The asset manager's flows are down 42% year-over-year. The industry: 50%.

The firm allegedly hired and promoted fewer women than men and paid them less than their male counterparts.

The firm plans to expand access to its line of low-cost funds to roughly 1,800, including those from BlackRock, Schwab and SSgA.

Although investors think the 10-year Treasury yield will easily reach 3.5%, analysts warn “there might be a few blips on the way.”

The funds, which account for roughly 1% of the $3.5 trillion of assets in ETPs, “pose real risks to American families.”

If approved, the funds will exclude investments in alcohol, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and nuclear power.

The framework targets so-called plain vanilla funds, yet leaves in place a more laborious path for firms wishing to list complex products.

Volatility has returned in 2018, while easy stock gains have vanished.

The banker was accused of directing a scheme that tacked hidden fees onto billions of dollars’ worth of trades by sovereign funds and other investors.

Scrutinizing recent performance isn’t a recipe for long-term investment success.

The bank has deviated from its guiding philosophy after making tactical sales of stocks perceived as being on the front lines of the tariff bombast.

The largest allocation to the iShares fund was a block of 10 million shares worth $251 million after the market closed last week.

The fund provides access to China-based companies committed to implementing the digital ledger technology. Plus; other launches.

The firm’s largest investors have already been in talks about strategic options, according to people familiar with the matter.

This group racked up strong returns over a 24-year span of above-median inflation.

While some funds show low valuations, S&P and Dow both stand at post-crisis highs.

In addition to investor class and institutional reductions, the firm is also rolling out new offerings combining active and passive strategies.