Corporate Moves
TCW Group Acquires Engine No. 1’s ETF Business
The San Francisco-based firm’s Transform platform manages more than $600 million in US equity ETFs.
Tag: ETFs
Market Moves
Asset Managers See Revenue, Income Drop in 2022
It was a tough year, but margins didn’t suffer that much, ISS Market Intelligence says.
Asset Allocation
ESG, Non-ESG Investing Returns Differ Minimally, Says Research Affiliates
But when portfolios are not cap-weighted, green-oriented investments do better, the firm finds.
Asset Allocation
Finnish Pension Fund Invests More Than $2 Billion in Climate-Focused ETF
Ilmarinen investment helps make the ETF launch the largest in U.S. history.
Market Moves
When the Best Stock Gains Are Made: Overnight
After regular trading hours is when equities increase the most, a Bespoke study finds.
Risk
Be Wary of Single-Stock ETFs, Warn SEC Commissioner, Education Head
Recommending the new product to retail investors without breaching fiduciary duties could be ‘challenging.’
Asset Allocation
How Come ETF Inflows Are Up, but Stocks and Bonds Are Down?
Riddle No. 2: Why are energy funds not the king of new investment dollars?
Asset Allocation
New Champs: Index Funds Edge Past Actives in Stock Market Share
Better performance and lower fees lead to switch. Demographics, too.
How Come Volatility Is So Darn Wild?
Lots of bad news is one reason. But changes in the market’s structure figure in, too.
Asset Allocation
Passive ETFs Turn Out to Be Pretty Active
They’re often used or even constructed to be anything but index-hugging funds, a study says.
Newsmakers
Sustainable Funds See Record-Breaking Year in 2021
ESG funds attracted nearly $70 billion in net flows last year, a 35% increase from 2020.
Alternatives
As COVID Recedes, Can Gold Maintain Its Lofty Level?
The commodity has been having a good month despite a recent report of low demand.
Asset Allocation
What If Cathie Wood’s Deflation Really Arrives? Now There’s an Antidote
Besides the celebrated money manager, few predict an upcoming era of falling prices, which a new ETF aims to buffer against.
Regulation
SEC Wants Funds to Reveal More Proxy Voting Information
The regulator proposes disclosure rule changes regarding ‘say-on-pay’ votes and securities lending.
Market Moves
Robinhood Is Good for the Market, Says Cathie Wood
The young meme stock crowd will learn valuable lessons trading and their openness to disruption is a plus, the red-hot fund manager declares.