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Researchers say concentration of ownership adds to mispricings embedded in shares
State Street fund holds more of the precious metal than some central banks as price passes $2,000
The rule against taking environmental, social and governance considerations into account is profoundly misguided
Bank’s $3tn fund arm warns Labor department proposal could jeopardise retirement incomes
Launch from Direxion is the latest in a long line of thematic exchange traded funds
Market leaders such as BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have gained control of 61% of the industry’s assets
Appointment of managers for commercial paper facility comes after BlackRock was hired to run bond purchases
Borrowing activity surges as investors try to protect their assets from coronavirus swings
Vanguard and BlackRock fixed income funds suffer price dislocation
Global sell-off signals end of boom years for asset managers
Investors dump high-yield ETFs on concern over financial impact of the coronavirus
Used by rival fund managers, the reach of the Aladdin platform raises possible conflicts of interest
Approach pioneered by BlackRock and peers threatens UK’s personality-led investment culture
BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street routinely vote to block environmental and social action at companies, research says
Fund manager will vote against boards of companies that lag behind peers
Custodian banks are being squeezed by the shift from active to low-cost passive funds
Potential sale comes as exchanges scramble for market share
Ultra-low charges created an industry that hitched a lucrative free ride on the backs of stock pickers
Investors ploughed $570bn into products, bringing global total to $6.3tn
State Street chief gambles on winning new business from asset managers under pressure
ETF pioneer seeks new strategy to halt share loss
Jim Ross to leave exchange traded fund industry after almost three decades
Cyrus Taraporevala says sector faces profound disruption over the next decade
Investments by two State Street-run funds raise questions over fund managers’ practices
International groups relish fast-growing market but there are challenges ahead
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