David Cohen is index manager and founder of the Nasdaq 7HANDL Index, a Target Distribution Index consisting of a diversified, multi-asset portfolio of ETFs designed to support a 7 per cent annual distribution rate. »

The announcement by Invesco of its plans to acquire asset manager Oppenheimer Funds is but another assertive move by the firm this year that would bring its assets under management to about USD1.2 trillion.  »

Online investment service WiseAlpha, offering retail investors access to corporate bonds, has launched an automated service for risk setting and sector selection. »

Vanguard has published the Vanguard 2018 Adviser-Client Survey, a comprehensive study of the condition and perceptions of UK advice at a time of growing investor demand and fundamental industry change.  »

Lipper at Refinitiv reports that September 2018 was the fifth month in a row with net outflows from long-term mutual funds after 16 consecutive months with net inflows. »

Gautam Samanta, Global Head of BFS at NIIT Technologies Limited is in an excellent position to view the changing landscape of wealth management business. »

Vanguard has appointed Marco Corsi as Head of Vanguard’s Global ETF Research Centre, a newly established team based in London dedicated to the study of ETFs and ETF investors.  »

BlackRock has unveiled a new set of sustainable ETFs, ESG data disclosures, model portfolios and portfolio analytics, designed, the firm writes, to deliver a simplified sustainable investment experience to the growing number of investors seeking to align their values with their long-term financial objectives.  »