In this week's fund news, firms bulk up their direct indexing capabilities, Vanguard merges target-date funds, DFA expands its SMAs and slashes minimums, and a new BlackRock tool helps advisors invest in private markets.
Franklin Templeton joins a wave of deals in the direct or custom indexing space, with its plan to acquire O'Shaughnessy Asset Management and its custom indexing platform, Canvas.
Fidelity is rolling out the ability to trade fractional shares of equities and ETFs in real time initially for its RIA custody clients, with plans to expand to clearing clients in the next several months.
Conviction has been rising in recent years that slicing bonds by factors like value and price momentum provides a way to outperform traditional investing styles.
Investing isn't about retail versus institutional investors, but rather about allocating capital to the most promising companies that can use it judiciously and effectively.
Former CEO John Lunny will serve as vice chairman of Vestmark’s board of directors, as the fintech company builds out a more robust direct indexing solution and looks toward an initial public offering.