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Ignites is the preeminent source for news about the mutual fund industry.
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The president signed an executive order that expands access to alternative assets in workplace retirement plans. Read more about it's implications:
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump Directs SEC, DOL to Issue Guidance on Alts in 401(k)s.
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Voya secured a selling agreement with Edward Jones in the second quarter. Retaining distribution relationships such as this from OneAmerica's retirement business, which Voya bought early this year, is a priority, a company executive said.
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Alight is hiring more sales specialists to help it clinch deals, Chief Executive Dave Guilmette said Tuesday. The recordkeeper also announced a new subadvisory partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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More than 170 fund shops have kept small mutual funds in their lineups for 10 years or longer. Ignites looked at those funds and why firms allow them to linger – and for how long. Learn more:
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Federated Hermes is exploring digital assets partnerships beyond a newly inked deal to provide tokenized money market funds to clients through a platform from Goldman Sachs and BNY.
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The Insured Retirement Institute is lobbying against the Labor Department for its plans to rescind a 17-year-old annuity regulation it warns could threaten 401(k) lifetime income uptake.
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A deadly shooting that took place Monday at Blackstone’s headquarters in New York has prompted companies in the area to up their security procedures, consultants say.
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Companies such as Calamos and Allspring are building out teams to address the booming RIA space. Keep reading:
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New ETF entrants have found varied success since 2020, with established distribution and specialized products defining the paths of market leaders.
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Firms like Russell Investments, BlackRock, Janus Henderson and Columbia Threadneedle are discussing plans for incorporating more active ETFs in model portfolios.
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The ETF market is surging, but it's a winner-take-most game. The market remains highly concentrated, with roughly half of the assets held by the largest 40 ETFs.
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BNY will take over as servicer for Franklin Templeton's $34 billion-asset lineup, marking the third big account seized from State Street in 18 months.
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The White House appears ready to pave the way to add private credit investments to 401(k) plans. But an executive order can’t override retirement law, and litigation could still be looming, lawyers say.
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SS&C’s planned $1B acquisition of Calastone will deepen the firm’s technology capabilities. “We see our role to be the disruptors,” said Nick Wright, head of the firm’s global investor and distribution solutions unit. Learn more about the deal:
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State Street cut hundreds of jobs in the second quarter, touting AI-related efficiencies. Learn more:
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Outflows from Vanguard’s mutual fund suite during the first half of 2025 have held the shop in second place on the industry sales leaderboard.
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Custodians are luring in fund shops by offering analytics, insights and tools to help inform firms’ front-office operations. Learn more about this trend:
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Established asset managers are making their way onto the ETF provider leaderboard. Find out how:
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The ETF boom has prompted fund shops to increase their number of top-priority partnerships, new data shows. Learn more:
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