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Liquidity restrictions haunt money-market funds
As investors hunt for yield and security, money-market fund managers detail their changes.
Health care creates a bright spot for beleaguered stock-pickers
Sector funds give specialist managers an opportunity to shine during a long bull market.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wants better relationship with RIAs, reserves judgment on fiduciary
After another quarter beating Wall Street's profit estimates, chief executive Larry Fink says the world's largest money manager wants a better relationship with RIAs.
SEC appeals own judge’s decision in case on custodians’ payments to advisers for fund picks
The regulator is fighting a decision by its administrative judge to dismiss charges accusing two financial advisers of not informing clients they were paid by Fidelity Investments to sell certain mutual funds.
In latest test, active managers outperform bond indexes
After a disappointing 2014, intermediate-term bond managers have found their footing.
Adviser gets a rare win over the SEC in mutual fund case
Administrative law judge rules against the agency in closely watched case over disclosure of Fidelity payments for mutual fund sales.
Custodians’ payments to RIAs for fund picks raise eyebrows
Registered investment advisers like to promote themselves as being on the side of investors, but a growing number…
15 years later, Nuveen Investments gets a go-ahead on ETFs
Money manager's rebooted efforts to sell ETFs get a nod from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors see few benefits of lower fees in adviser-sold investments
Managed accounts sold by advisers deflect trend toward lower-fee money management as brokers work to maintain profits: Cerulli.
Fiduciary safe harbor for index funds faces uphill battle
Labor Department proposal faces fund industry opposition and some supporters say safe harbor for index fund sales is unlikely.
Fidelity fights back against ‘active share’
Facing outflows in its actively managed funds, the $2 trillion money manager lashes out against a popular measure that more advisers and investors are using to pick funds.
Mutual fund companies blend into unwashed mass for consumers
In 'grave strategic error,' mutual fund managers have allowed their products to be commoditized, a new report finds, but not all firms are suffering. (Don't miss: The first quarter's best and worst mutual fund groups)
Vanguard plans to offer digital marketing tool for advisers
Largest mutual fund manager hopes that the tool will enhance relationships for and with advisers.
American Funds charges into 2015 with best sales in seven years
The mutual fund favorite pivots, finds success with financial advisers as investors look outside the U.S. (Don't miss: The first quarter's best and worst mutual fund groups)
Vanguard money markets still a buck, but with potential for gates, fees
Largest mutual fund company announces its response to reforms intended to prevent a run.
Investors shun stock pickers, favor Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street
Fund sales switch decisively toward plain-vanilla, index investing, move out of Pimco Total Return has big impact on flows.
Fidelity revives mutual fund sales
Fresh off a year that trimmed its $1.3 trillion U.S. mutual fund business, the fund house made up all of those redemptions in the first quarter of 2015, with the help of successful active management strategies in stocks and bonds.
Alternatives make push for retirement accounts
Being used in target date funds, but higher fees may prevent widespread use
Wealthfront, Edelman clash on robo-advisers
The old guard of wealth management clashed with the new as Ric Edelman delivered a bleak assessment of his peers' future during a spirited debate with Adam Nash, the top executive at Wealthfront.
March Mayhem Final Results
The final round is over. Here are the results. Final Round 1…
