Fidelity Investments, the biggest U.S. mutual fund company, today announced the launch of two new share classes of Fidelity California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York AMT Tax-Free Money Market Funds.
John Hancock announced today that it is expanding its lifestyle portfolio strategies to include new emerging markets, mid-cap and small-cap values into the funds.
Charles “Chuck” Schwab again dismissed speculation that his company might acquire TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. or E*TRADE Financial Corp. by suggesting the two rivals might form a good union themselves, according to press reports.
NEW YORK — As some U.S. senators find fault with the arbitration system that resolves client disputes with broker-dealers, the brokerage industry’s largest trade group is defending the process.
IRVINE, Calif. — Small brokerage firms are concerned about possible increases in net capital requirements that the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed.
NEW YORK — Consumers with low credit scores, many of whom already pay high interest rates on subprime loans, may be paying too much for something else: kits that claim to patch up their credit.
LOS ANGELES — City National Corp.’s acquisition of Lydian Wealth Management Co. LLC, which closed this month, marks a bold move by the financial services company to make significant inroads into the ultrahigh-net-worth market.
NEW YORK — Financial advisers and their clients aren’t giving the risk of becoming disabled the attention it deserves, according to disability insurance experts.
SAN FRANCISCO — Schwab Performance Technologies Inc. is waiving the $10,000 license charge for its PortfolioCenter portfolio accounting software for advisers with 50 or fewer accounts.
OTTAWA — An alternative trading system owned by Canadian banks — the announcement of which this month immediately knocked 12% off the share price of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s parent, TSX Group Inc. — threatens to upset Canada’s capital markets.
