New fund launched by ex-Berkowitz employees heavy on tech, light on banks; seen as a possible selling point
The Institute is worried that a recent report about synthetic ETFs actually tarred all exchange-traded funds. That, in turn, led to 'inflammatory media coverage.'
With the Sept. 13 deadline on pay-to-play rules looming, mutual fund companies are in heated discussions with broker-dealers about getting access to customer information that they need to comply
Firms set to offer active funds promise not to use derivatives
Asia local debt, managed futures and senior loans were among the top-selling strategies among new ETFs in the year's first half, a sign that investors are turning to more complicated — and in some instances riskier — asset classes to seek returns in today's markets
Last Friday, the one-year anniversary of the flash crash, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro told attendees at the Investment Company Institute's annual general-membership meeting that the commission is looking at further regulation of high-frequency traders and mandating standards for exchanges' automated systems to make sure that something similar doesn't happen again
The large inflows into WisdomTree's Asia local-debt fund speaks volumes about investor enthusiasm for U.S. stocks and Treasuries
James Barnette Jr. never had trouble getting clients, largely because he focused on a very specific niche: providing retirement plans to American educators who work abroad.
Cern Basher won't even consider mutual funds if the portfolio managers don't have their own money invested in them, and he doesn't want to see merely a few hundred dollars in there
