Corporate Moves
Easterly Asset Management to Acquire Fund Management Business From Olstein
Mutual funds from Olstein Capital Management will be reorganized and managed by Easterly Snow.
Tag: Mutual Funds
Regulation
SEC Permits Dimensional to Offer Dual Mutual Fund–ETF Products
The order would allow for a hybrid fund that combines two popular investment vehicles.
Research
Approval of Dual Share Class ETF Offerings Anticipated
Among ETF issuers polled by Cerulli Associates, 69% said they either already have filed exemptive relief applications, are planning to or are considering it.
Asset Allocation
Active Bond Funds Outpaced Passive Peers Over Past Year, per Morningstar
Actively managed real estate funds were also among the top outperformers for the 12 months that ended June 30.
Regulation
SEC Postpones Mutual Fund Swing Pricing and Hard Close Proposals
The regulator's decision offers relief to mutual fund managers, despite some added reporting requirements.
Corporate Moves
Vanguard Reopens Two Actively Managed Funds to All Investors
The Primecap and Primecap Core funds were closed to new investors in 2004 and 2009, respectively.
Regulation
SEC to Start T+1 Settlement Next Week
Securities transactions will have to settled by the following business day.
Passive Strategies Poised to Take Mutual Fund, ETF Market Lead
Despite a ‘symbolic’ victory for passive expected in 2024, active remains dominant in the larger investing context, according to Cerulli.
Regulation
Gensler Defends Swing Pricing Proposal Despite Growing Bipartisan Pushback
The chair of the SEC testified about its regulatory agenda, which includes the swing pricing proposal, to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on September 12.
Risk
Infinity Q Agrees to Settle SEC Overvaluation Charges
About $570 million to be returned to investors.
Asset Allocation
New Champs: Index Funds Edge Past Actives in Stock Market Share
Better performance and lower fees lead to switch. Demographics, too.
Asset Allocation
CITs Help Boost Target-Date Strategies to Record Growth in 2021
Collective investment trusts are on pace to overtake mutual funds as the most popular target-date vehicle.
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
After the Bull Market’s First Year, What Happens in the Second?
History shows it’s usually a good run, but not as strong, LPL’s Detrick says.
Market Moves
ETFs on the March: Huge Inflows in September Set Up 2020 for Near Record
They gathered $35.2 billion last month, which should make this year second only to 2017’s blowout.