“Active is dying from its own disease, it’s dying from its own greed,” said Tim Buckley, Vanguard’s chief investment officer.

Positive flows into emerging-market funds continues, buoyed by India and Russia.

Although Europe equity funds recorded modest gains, fears that fresh turmoil in the Eurozone is one election or debt negotiation away stopped investors from chasing recent market gains.

U.S. and emerging-market fixed-income funds continued to pull in new money over the past week, in spite of fears U.S. Fed will raise rates sooner than expected. Informa Macro Strategist David Ader predicts a March rate hike is off the table.

Over 85% of fresh money pouring into Commodities Funds this past week went to gold, suggesting the market expects the Fed to remain behind the curve when it comes to inflation, says EPFR research director Cameron Brandt.

Investors continue to pour money into emerging market equity funds: Flows climb to 25-week high

Nancy Pfund of DBL Partners is bullish on impact investing, but says large institutions and money managers need to do more to further the asset class.

Morgan Stanley settles charges with the SEC, Merrill plans to expand impact investing capabilities for advisors and the Valentine's Day index is released.

Keeping it simple is still the answer

Latin American equity funds betting that Brazil’s economy is on the rebound.