Tag: exchange traded funds

Northern Trust Creates Private Equity and Hedge Fund Service Group; Impax Introduces ESG-Focused Fund; OneAmerica to Offer Russell Investments Managed Accounts; and more.  

Ticker Tocker and Tradier Integrate to Offer Unlimited Commission-Free Equity Trades; DWS Creates Additional Xtrackers ETFs;  Hueler Analytics Creates Due Diligence Feature Aimed at Fiduciaries; and more.

The firm will offer commission-free online transactions for specific funds. 

It would also be good for them to include emerging markets equities, target-date funds, alternatives, international bonds and specialty bonds.

Transamerica Launches Stable Value Account for Retirement Plans; TD Ameritrade to Provide CLS Fund Models on Market Center Platform; Fidelity Offers Third ESG Investing Option; and more.

Franklin Templeton Creates Additional Active Funds; Hartford Funds Presents ETF Focused on Fixed Income; First Trust Introduces Actively Managed ETF; and more.

Franklin Templeton Expands ETF Lineup with Three Additional Funds; Hartford Funds Launches Short-Duration ETF; First Trust Launches Actively Managed ETF; and more.

Vanguard Creates World Bond ETF, and Barrow Hanley Introduces Bank Loan Investment Strategy.

"Our data shows that the cheapest 20% of funds raked in nearly $1 trillion last year while the rest of the industry saw net outflows of approximately $250 billion. The message investors are sending is crystal clear—cost counts," says Patricia Oey, senior manager research analyst for Morningstar.

JULY Adds Stadion ETF to Platform; Nationwide Increases Fund Offerings with New ETF; and Fairpointe Capital Releases ESG-centralized Approach.

oekom Research Joins ISS, Renames Brand; T. Rowe Price Releases Multi-Strategy Fund; BNY Mellon Launches Core Plus Fund; and more.

Morningstar Grows Fund Ratings System with Quantitative Rating; First Trust Merges Two Funds; and Vanguard Changes Benchmarks for Funds.

Wilmington Trust to Support Franklin Templeton CITs; Ryan Labs Releases Strategy for Corporate and Public Pensions; and TriLine Issues Energy-Related ETF.

Putnam Announces New Pricing for TDFs; First Trust to Launch AI and Robotics ETF; and Vanguard Launches Factor-Based ETFs.

PNC Adopts RiskFirst's PFaroe; EPIC Incorporates StoryLine to Platform; Sterling Capital Adds R6 Share Class for Select Mutual Funds; and more.

Wilshire Consulting Launches Inclusivity Initiative; SEIC Expands Manager Research Platform with Janney; ISS Creates Scoring Solution for Institutional Investors; and more.  

First Trust Launches Index Based ETF; BCG Adds Stadion 401(k) Managed Account on Recordkeeping Platform; Mercer Partners With Investment Metrics for Client Reporting; and more.

However, while 79% of U.S. advisers are aware of smart beta, only 36% are very familiar.

TD Ameritrade Announces Alternative Solution for Portfolio Management; American Century Releases First ETFs; Putnam Reveals Two ESG Fund Offerings; and more.