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Pennsylvania-based asset manager attracts record inflows of $90bn in first half
Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
ETF pioneer seeks new strategy to halt share loss
US stocks hit new record thanks to return of animal spirits and ebbing of recession fears
The opportunity is not about helping clients trade, but helping them invest more broadly
Smaller players may struggle as giants bolt on more services for clients
A vicious price war over trading fees leads to takeover of rival TD Ameritrade
Politicians and privacy campaigners call for Google’s $2.1bn deal for Fitbit to be blocked
Deal would create financial powerhouse with about $5tn in client assets
Online brokerage industry forced to consolidate as a result of price war
Charles Schwab’s fractional trading may not be enough to capture the interest of young Americans
Move to zero-cost trading could trigger consolidation
Top trading platforms suffer share price slump in escalating fee battle
US stocks platform cuts fees from $4.95 to $0, causing shares to drop across the sector
Groups double the number of funds that can be traded free of commission
Biggest bank in US is a different class of adversary for young founders
Mutual funds with lowest fees win the most investor inflows
Digital disruption makes it easier for financial companies to relocate
Customers shut out of accounts during markets maelstrom
Access Investing, aimed at its wealthy clients’ children, follows its competitors
Smaller groups grow fast, but are dwarfed in comparison
Bank will try to attract its younger, tech-savvy customers with the new product
BlackRock has appointed Brian Deese as global head of sustainable investing
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