The Markets

More than three quarters (79%) of investment managers surveyed in the latest Russell Investments Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey say they do not believe the U.S. economy is...

Russell Investments’ latest research for institutional investors explores the possibility of a dynamic asset allocation policy that varies as market volatility changes.

The number of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans offering a sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) choice could double in the next two to three years, according to Mercer.

Fewer than 3% of participants in Vanguard-administered defined contribution plans made one or more portfolio trades or exchanges in August, despite a volatile market.

Long-term funds took in $370 billion in cash contributions globally, according to Strategic Insight (SI).  

Morningstar, Inc. announced plans to launch rankings and research on exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed portfolios later this year. 

A Charles Schwab study found that 44% of individual investors plan to invest more in exchange-traded funds over the next 12 months. 

Exchange-traded funds are not ready for 401(k)s yet.

In spite of market volatility, Financial Research Corporation (FRC) expects demand for sub-advised mutual funds to rise and assets to reach $2.2 trillion by 2016, according to industry...

Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. (MIS) introduced a suite of new strategies to Morningstar Managed Portfolios, including active/passive, momentum ETF, and global tactical ETF portfolios.

The percentage of advisers who think the economy is headed for a “double-dip” recession in the next six months—although still more than half—has decreased from one year ago....

The Callan DC Index eked out a negligible 0.23% return in the second quarter of the year.

Vanguard researchers report that the levels of market variations today are ordinary when compared to other periods characterized by major global events.

In an unusually volatile month, nervous investors redeemed an estimated $34 billion in net cash out of U.S. stock and bond mutual funds in August.

Although he is predicting “growth below trend,” BlackRock Chief Equity Strategist for Fundamental Equities, Robert Doll, told those at the PLANADVISER National Conference that the “vital signs of...

Excluding money market programs, local funds in Asia pulled in $7.7 billion in cash flows in July.

According to State Street Global Advisors’ ETF Snapshot report, exchange-traded fund assets fell $42 billion in August, down 3.8%.

Recent market volatility will likely put a damper on asset growth and push investors into more conservative, lower-fee products, according to kasina.

S&P Indices has launched the first in a series of indices designed to measure the performance of the Mercado Integrado Latino Americano (MILA) Integrated Market. 

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released its annual list of phony financial products and practices, including several that are taking advantage of lingering economic uncertainty and...