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BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, said second-quarter profit rose 1.4% as it attracted money into higher-fee products including active funds and exchange-traded funds.

BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, said second-quarter profit rose 1.4 % as it attracted money into higher-fee products including active funds and ETFs.

Actively managed ETFs are surging in Canada, expanding a market already dominated by iShares and posing a challenge to the mutual-fund industry that has among the highest management fees in the world.

President Barack Obama announces a renewed push for laws to help clients save for retirement; Plus, the three worst states for clients to retire and what happens when you take out a 401(k) loan.

Those looking for easy answers from a government report about what caused recent volatility in the Treasury markets — including whether regulation is to blame — were likely disappointed.

Industry giants BlackRock and State Street are rolling out hedged ETFs at an unprecedented clip after smaller rivals lured the bulk of $41 billion of inflows this year.

Goldman Sachs Group agreed to buy Imprint Capital Advisors, an asset-management firm that advises clients on investing based on their environmental, social and governance views.

Ways for clients to aid living costs by earning from their 401(k); Plus, why investing is so complicated and how to make it easier for clients

Clients can seek tax deductions designed to help this type of situation, as well as assistance from the Medicaid Cash and Counseling program; Plus, 3 habits that are hampering clients' chances of retiring early.

Likening covered calls to real estate rentals can help clients better understand the strategy.

With MLPs investors benefit from tax-deferred cash flow, but the tax reporting can be a nuisance. For the best tax treatment, clients must cope with K-1s.

How clients who retire early can increase their payout by claiming a spousal benefit; Plus, 12 steps to a stronger 401(k).

Wednesday's trading outage on the New York Stock Exchange is the latest in a long list of technical glitches that have marred U.S. stock markets in recent years.

Rule-making at the SEC went from looking at information to be viewed by potential and current investors to collecting large chunks of data to be loaded in some future database and processed by analytics software.

The time has come for investors to emphasize savings and salt away another 5% to 10% of their incomes; Plus, how to create a stronger sense of community in retirement.

Manulife Asset Management is expanding globally, and its president and CEO, Kai Sotorp, says that the $300+ billion global asset manager isn't doing it for the adventure. "We're just simply responding to that growth," he tells Money Management Executive.

FIAs typically are deferred annuities, falling into the fixed rather than the variable category. However, investors' returns aren't fixed.

Asset manager growth came largely from rising global asset values. At the same time, a continued shift into lower-cost products, such ETFs, pinched net revenue growth, while net new assets trickled in.

While payments to shareholders haven't fared well during the past six months, it's too soon to know for sure if this trend will continue.

Tips for clients on selecting the proper coverage when enrolling in Medicare, behaviors that can sink your client's retirement and seven questions to for clients to consider before deciding to retire.