Fidelity Investments today said total client assets at its Fidelity Brokerage Co. unit reached a record $1.77 trillion in the first quarter, up 19% from a year earlier.
State Street Global Advisors of Boston today announced the launch of two new international exchange traded funds: the SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF and the SPDR S&P World-ex-US ETF.
Jefferies & Company Inc. today announced the appointment of Edward J. Craig as managing director and head of U.S. Cash Equities Trading.
The Vanguard Group Inc. today said it plans to simplify its account fees, and will also offer ways for investors to avoid them entirely.
Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Company, Inc., has added Schroders PLC to FundVest, Pershing’s no-transaction-fee mutual fund platform.
The newly formed NYSE Euronext today reported net income of $67.6 million in the first quarter for NYSE Group, a $37.3 million -- or 123% -- increase as compared to net income of $30.3 million from the year-ago period.
Claymore Securities Inc. of Lisle, Ill., today announced the launch of two new exchange traded funds: the Claymore/Clear Mid-Cap Growth Index ETF, and the Claymore/IndexIQ Small-Cap Value ETF.
The number of federal securities litigation class actions hit a record low of 106 cases last year compared to 169 in 2005, although settlement values remained high, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study released today.
Charles Schwab Corp. today announced no-fee checking accounts from Charles Schwab Bank, with an annual percentage yield of 4.25%.
Janus Capital Group Inc. today announced its profits rose 1% and its revenues increased 7% in the first quarter.
