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Strong inflows help assets rise even as active mutual fund holdings plunge 20%
Tax-loss harvesting is poised to accelerate exchange traded fund adoption in the US
Plain-vanilla strategic beta strategies are gathering the most assets, according to Morningstar
Investing in commodities futures contrasts sharply with newer future of food funds
But first quarter data show strong performance for cyber security, gold and broader commodity funds
Roy Keane eat your heart out.
Costs remain high in regions where banks lead product distribution, Morningstar research finds
When it comes to ethical investing, activist investors may be better pathfinders than stolid ESG indices
Global listings of thematic ETFs have surged since 2020, despite their investment risks
Data provider dropped products with combined $1.4tn in assets after finding ‘ambiguous language’ in legal filings
More than half of the exchange traded funds launched this year are actively managed
Several large asset managers have warned capital gains distributions will be 20% or more of the funds’ NAV
Data on inflows and outflows show the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and changing economic forecasts
Research debunks criticism that switching to sustainable options is a costly choice
Investors need to know when to hold and when to fold
Acquisition of Moorgate Benchmarks follows similar deals by BlackRock, Vanguard and Morgan Stanley
Overall expense ratios across all funds have halved over the past two decades
Kunal Kapoor sees more transparency benefiting his business even if it increases costs
Three of the top 10 ETFs by net flows in second quarter were value funds
Research claims many portfolios are misreported by managers to game rating system
Inflows on track to surpass last year’s record despite growing concerns over ‘greenwashing’
The funds’ securities lending jumps 77% outstripping the 21% growth of the broader market
About $2bn a day flowed into sustainable funds in the first quarter of this year
Computer-generated commentary to be rolled out on thousands of mutual funds and ETFs
Intensifying competition has prompted aggressive price reductions
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