2017 off to Slow Start For M&A
The first week of January 2017 was the second worst start to the year for global M&A activity in the last 20 years.
2016 Was the Year of ETF Investors Acting Rationally
The most sensible move of 2016? The continued deterioration of irrationally constructed funds.
2016 IPOs Hit Lowest Count Since 2009
The number of Q4 IPOs increased 6.5% to 33, but was still well below the average fourth quarter IPO count going back to 2000.
November ETF Flows: S&P 500 Funds Dominate
November’s U.S. presidential election unleashed optimism in U.S. large caps (both broad based and value), small caps, financials,...
Low Innovation, High Consolidation Mark ETFs in 2016
ETFs not from a well-established provider had a rough 2016 in the asset-gathering arena.
2016’s Biggest Trends, Surprises, and Impacts
Find out what our experts deemed the biggest surprises and most important trends in earnings, politics, active and passive...
2016 Surprises, 2017 Predictions for M&A
We review the biggest M&A surprises of the year and predict the M&A trends of 2017.
M&A Activity in the Aftermath of U.S. Elections
We compare the last five election cycles to see if there is any insight into what we can expect for mergers and acquisitions in...
M&A Announcements Favor Mondays, Values Peak in October
A look at the seasonal trends in the volume and value of M&A deals.
To tease out how well run – or how complex – an index-tracking ETF is, we generally turn to tracking difference.
October Fund Flows: Everyone Out of the Corporate Bond Pool
The headline for the month is clear: investors fled corporate bonds in droves for the first time in a while.
REITs an Increasingly Attractive Target for Activists
Complicated organizational and ownership structures have historically kept activists away from REITs, but that's changing.
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