American Century

ECONOMY AND POLITICS AFFECT IMPACT INVESTORS

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the seventh impact investing survey by the $240 billion* global asset manager American Century Investments, U.S. investors buck international trends as the only surveyed country where a growing number of respondents are willing to sacrifice returns to create a positive impact. Yet, the appeal of impact investing has declined in each country surveyed, including the U.S. The survey results offer multiple reasons for this decline in appeal, including market conditions, concerns about greenwashing and the sustainability backlash. Survey results go back to 2016 in the United States, 2019 in the U.K., 2020 in Germany, 2021 in Australia and 2022 in Singapore.

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40% of U.S. respondents are willing to sacrifice returns in order to create a positive impact.
Overall, 67% of interested investors would sacrifice up to 10% of returns to create a positive impact, with 6-10% the most common range.
"In its earliest forms, impact investing often accepted lower expected returns to have a bigger impact, but our impact investment strategies emphasize sustainability-related attributes or outcomes in addition to delivering a financial return.
"A willingness to give up as much as 10% of an expected return shows that impact investors expect to earn competitive returns and are making rational choices to realize an impact emphasis in addition to a financial return."

AVANTIS INVESTORS® LAUNCHES NEW ACTIVE EMERGING MARKETS ETF

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (AVXC) is now listed on the NASDAQ Exchange.

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Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (AVXC) is now listed on the NASDAQ Exchange.
"We are excited about the debut of our latest ETF, AVXC, which marks our 28th active ETF launch since fall 2019," said Phil McInnis , chief investment strategist, Avantis Investors.
"The continued adoption we see from investors across our range of offerings reinforces the belief we had when we started Avantis.
"The fund has a similar design as Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM), our all cap emerging market equity ETF, but provides flexibility for investors seeking greater control of their country allocations within emerging markets."

FusionIQ and Avantis Investors To Deliver Cutting-Edge Investment Strategies

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FusionIQ, a leader in the delivery of cloud-based wealth management solutions with their all-in-one digital platform for financial advisors and institutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Avantis Investors, a $32 billion* investment offering from global asset manager American Century Investments®. The newest collaboration brings together two industry pioneers with a shared vision for delivering dynamic and adaptable investment strategies that prioritize client perspectives. Advisors now gain access to solutions, including Avantis Investors' Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), through the FusionIQ Digital Model Marketplace.

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Advisors now gain access to solutions, including Avantis Investors' Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), through the FusionIQ Digital Model Marketplace.
"The partnership between Avantis Investors and FusionIQ represents a pivotal moment in our digital wealth journey.
Catering to both institutional investors and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) serving retail investors, Avantis Investors offers a wide range of investment strategies designed to provide tailored solutions.
With investment strategies from Avantis Investors available through FusionIQ's Digital Model Marketplace, advisors are poised to deliver personalized portfolios at scale – a balance between choice and focus."

NEW SECURITIZED MARKETS TEAM LEAD JOINS AMERICAN CENTURY

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Century Investments, a $200 billion* global asset manager, named Paul Norris its new lead for the Securitized Markets team. Norris, who joined the firm Nov. 6, 2023 as vice president and senior portfolio manager, will co-manage 9 strategies and 11 funds/ETFs. As team lead for the Securitized Markets team, Norris joins the Global Fixed Income Investment Committee and serves on the U.S. Multi-Sector, Government, and Income Portfolio Construction teams.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Century Investments, a $200 billion* global asset manager, named Paul Norris its new lead for the Securitized Markets team.
As team lead for the Securitized Markets team, Norris joins the Global Fixed Income Investment Committee and serves on the U.S. Multi-Sector, Government, and Income Portfolio Construction teams.
We are excited to add Paul's expertise in securitized markets and strong leadership experience to our Global Fixed Income team," said Charles Tan, Global Fixed Income co-chief investment officer for American Century Investments.
Based in American Century's New York office, Norris will co-manage:
Multi-Sector Credit Income (Multisector Income, Multisector Income ETF)
Short Duration Multi-Sector Credit Income (Short Duration Strategic Income, Short Duration Strategic Income ETF)
Norris joins American Century after 14 years in asset management, most recently at Conning Asset Management.

AVANTIS INVESTORS LAUNCHES THREE NEW ACTIVE ETFS

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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"Our goal has always been to offer a comprehensive suite of funds for investors," said Avantis Chief Investment Strategist Phil McInnis .

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"Our goal has always been to offer a comprehensive suite of funds for investors," said Avantis Chief Investment Strategist Phil McInnis .
"The Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF complements our existing small cap offerings, the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (AVSC) and the Avantis International Equity Small Cap ETF (AVDS).
In June, Avantis launched Avantis All Equity Markets Value ETF (AVGV) , Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF (AVNM) , Avantis All International Markets Value ETF (AVNV) and Avantis Moderate Allocation ETF (AVMA) .
All four ETFs are "fund of funds," and utilize a range of existing Avantis ETFs to build out multi-region and multi-asset class solutions that offer investors tax-efficient allocations.

Dimensional Innovations Integrates Immersive Storytelling Experiences into American Century Investments' Global Headquarters

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Monday, November 6, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimensional Innovations (DI) is proud to announce its collaboration with American Century Investments to integrate immersive storytelling elements into the $210 billion* investment firm's global corporate headquarters. Augmented reality, generative art, sculptural design, and built components create a tech-forward environment where American Century's employees, clients and visitors can explore the investment firm's compelling 65-year history through more than 25 touch points throughout the lobby scanned via smartphone application.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimensional Innovations (DI) is proud to announce its collaboration with American Century Investments to integrate immersive storytelling elements into the $210 billion* investment firm's global corporate headquarters.
Upon entering, guests and employees are greeted by the American Century Investments Cultivation Wall — a 15-foot-tall, multi-dimensional, kinetic LED display commemorating employees, and highlighting custom messages to engage the community at large.
"American Century Investments is a bedrock of the global financial world, so we were thrilled to help establish a remarkable and interactive touchpoint that tells their story to anyone who visits their Kansas City headquarters," said Tucker Trotter, CEO, Dimensional Innovations.
To learn more about the project and each element, visit Dimensional Innovations' website/project page.

Chicago District Golf Association Announces Robbie Gould as Brand Ambassador

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LEMONT, Ill. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is proud to announce its partnership with NFL great and Chicago's own, Robbie Gould.

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The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is proud to announce its partnership with NFL great and Chicago's own, Robbie Gould.
LEMONT, Ill. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is proud to announce its partnership with NFL great and Chicago's own, Robbie Gould.
- Robbie Gould
Gould, an avid golfer and CDGA member since 2007, will serve as Brand Ambassador for the CDGA, a local governing body for amateur golf and membership organization consisting of 106,000 individual golfers and 400 clubs.
The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is authorized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the governing body for amateur golf in our region.

EAG Advertising & Marketing Announces Acquisition of Useagility: Moving Forward in Enhanced Customer Insights and User Experience

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EAG Advertising & Marketing, an award-winning marketing advisory and creative agency, announces its recent acquisition of Useagility, a design research and strategy firm focused on human-centered interfaces and experiences. This strategic move signals EAG's commitment to offering their clients not only a complete spectrum of services, but marketing strategies based on a profound understanding of customer behaviors that result in enhanced user experiences (UX) and better returns on marketing investments.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EAG Advertising & Marketing , an award-winning marketing advisory and creative agency, announces its recent acquisition of Useagility, a design research and strategy firm focused on human-centered interfaces and experiences.
EAG is moving forward in enhanced customer insights and user experience, including:
In-depth Customer Research & Insights: With tools ranging from product testing and retail ergonomics to stakeholder interviews, clients can expect tailored marketing strategies rooted in customer understanding.
Elevated User Experience (UX): EAG, coupled with Useagility's expertise, will provide heuristic evaluations, experience design and other UX services to guarantee user-centric online platforms.
Useagility's former principal and experience design lead, Kyle Dennis, joins EAG as its new director of research and development.

AVANTIS LAUNCHES U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY ETF

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (AVLC) is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Arca, Inc.).

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Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (AVLC) is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Arca, Inc.).
"We decided to launch AVLC after conversations with investors who liked our US large cap SMA strategy but wanted it in the ETF vehicle," said Avantis Chief Investment Officer Eduardo Repetto .
In June, Avantis launched four ETFs: Avantis All Equity Markets Value ETF (AVGV) , Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF (AVNM) , Avantis All International Markets Value ETF (AVNV) and Avantis Moderate Allocation ETF (AVMA) .
Avantis expanded again in July with the launch of Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF (AVDS) , an actively managed fund that invests primarily in a diverse group of non-U.S. small cap companies across market sectors, industry groups and countries.

AVANTIS INVESTORS LAUNCHES NEW ACTIVE ETF

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantis Investors ®, a $27 billion* investment offering from global asset manager American Century Investments®, launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF) today.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantis Investors ®, a $27 billion* investment offering from global asset manager American Century Investments®, launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF) today.
Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF (AVDS) is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Arca, Inc.) and is the latest addition to Avantis Investors' growing ETF lineup.
"The Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF compliments the already available Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (AVSC) .
Last month, Avantis launched four ETFs: Avantis All Equity Markets Value ETF (AVGV) , Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF (AVNM) , Avantis All International Markets Value ETF (AVNV) and Avantis Moderate Allocation ETF (AVMA) .