
Capital Group Names New CEO as Part of Leadership Changes
CEO Tim Armour will be replaced by Mike Gitlin in a wide-sweeping change at the top of one of the leading mutual fund providers for defined contribution retirement plans.

Passive Mutual Funds Rising, but Won’t Overtake Actives Due to DC Plan “Stronghold”
Passive mutual funds' popularity is growing among investors, but defined contribution retirement plans will help actively managed funds maintain their dominance over the next five years, according to ISS Market Intelligence.

Investment Service and Product Launches
The Standard Insurance launches four stable value funds; RightCapital adds SECURE 2.0 update to financial adviser planning platform; cryptocurrency platform Onramp Invest adds SMA solution; and more.

Investment Service and Product Launches
Ameriprise testing retirement income planning service; Vanguard adds short-term tax-exempt bond ETF; Franklin Templeton starts ClearBridge sustainable infrastructure ETF; and more.

Investment Service and Product Launches
John Hancock launches equity income portfolios; RBC launches U.S. mutual funds with exposure to global markets; FundFront unveils third liquid alternative investment product; and more.

Investment Service and Product Launches
Preqin brings benchmarking to “opaque” alternative assets market; Fortress start new alternative asset investment division; Pimco fund taps private and commercial real estate; and more.

Asset Managers Scramble to Offer In-Demand Investment Vehicles
Asset managers are replicating existing mutual fund investment strategies in separately managed accounts and collective investment trusts to meet demand from retirement advisers and sponsors, according to new findings from Cerulli.

Study Finds Best Stock Gains Are Made Overnight
Although difficult to navigate the after-hours markets, a Bespoke study finds equities' returns are superior after hours.
401(k) Balances Reflect Volatile Period for Markets
According to a Charles Schwab report, average balances across all self-directed brokerage accounts finished 15% lower than the first quarter.

Investment Product and Service Launches
State Street launches new retirement income strategy, while Federated Hermes launches two new ETFs.

Investment Product and Service Launches
BNY Mellon Investment Management launches active sustainable ETFs; Northern Trust partners with Accelex on alternative asset data; Ninety One rolls out international franchise fund; and more.

Investment Product and Service Launches
Alpha and Nasdaq extend relationship; OneAmerica launches new adviser managed account service; PGIM Investments launches new bond funds; and more

Investment Product and Service Launches
Vanguard announces plan to launch new China equity fund; Two Sigma and eVestment to partner through Venn; Fingage and OWL Analytics announce partnership; and more.

Investment Product and Service Launches
SEI acquires Novus Partners; Dimensional Fund Advisors lists four fixed-income ETFs; BrightPlan unveils new capabilities to support responsible investing; and more.
Self-Directed Investors Favor Equities, Especially Tech Stocks
Despite substantial market volatility, third-quarter trading volumes in self-directed brokerage accounts brokered by Charles Schwab were similar to those seen a year ago.

Investment Product and Service Launches
AllianceBernstein expands lifetime income strategy platform; Voya expands suite of target-date solutions; Vanguard Personal Advisor Services introduces five-fund active equity offer; and more.

Investment Product and Service Launches
PIMCO, Morningstar team up on personalized TDF solution; Schwab launches the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF; and Confluence Technologies to acquire Investment Metrics.

Investment Product and Service Launches
SEI acquires investor lifecycle management firm; ISS ESG launches another ESG measurement index series; IndexIQ expands thematic ESG exchange-traded fund offerings; and more.

Investment Product and Service Launches
PGIM Investments to acquire Green Harvest Asset Management; ProShares launches first U.S. Bitcoin-linked ETF; Pacific Life introduces Invesco V.I. defined outcome funds; and more.

Investment Product and Service Launches
Broadridge enhances fiduciary toolkit for advisers; GoalPath makes managed accounts available on iJoin; BlackRock announces option to include annuities in target-date strategies; and more.