The debate over leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continues. A team of academics has come up with new evidence that perhaps these ETFs do…
This year’s DC Plan Summit discussed how senior DC decision-makers can prepare for the next phase of DC plan evolution: decumulation. Looking for photos from…
Burton Malkiel and Kal Ghayur debate the ins and outs of factor indexes
There has been much ado about low-volatility investors pushing up the price of stocks that fit the bill, there has been less discussion of exactly…
Oil bulls believe a big bounce in prices is around the corner. This group is putting some serious cash behind their beliefs - and that…
Putting directed commissions under the microscope.
It’s been a shaky start to 2015 for global markets - and ETF investors have responded by pushing more money into fixed income and commodity…
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry is set to reshape the asset management business in some key ways—at least that’s according to a flurry of research…
Environmental, social and governance criteria have gradually moved into the mainstream for active managers making day-to-day decisions. However, they have made little headway in the…
It was a “very good” year for global exchange-traded funds (ETFs), says Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of ETFGI in London who shared her firm’s data…
The stock-picking possibilities of smart beta exchange-traded funds are endless—but are we still talking about passive investing? Possibly not, according to FINRA's latest compliance sweep.
Where responsible investing meets risk management
As 2014 drew to a close, a couple of major research firms took a look at where most of the action was happening in the…