US asset managers dominate Morningstar Awards shortlists
Capital Group, T.Rowe Price and iShares have been nominated as finalists for the Morningstar Awards for best asset manager across all asset classes in Luxembourg.
The nomination for iShares is a first: never before a passive fund house received a nomination for the Morningstar Award for best asset manager. iShares was also nominated for best fund house in the category fixed-income overall, in an apparent rebuke of active management. This shortlist is also all-American, with BlueBay and Capital Group being the other nominees.
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