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ETFs in spotlight as exchanges, regulators seek fix after August volatility
ETFS SEP 17, 2015
ETFs in spotlight as exchanges, regulators seek fix after August volatility

Rules governing markets need to be updated because they aren't designed to cope with the proliferation of exchange-traded funds: BATS CEO.

EQUITIES SEP 17, 2015
Market-cap-weighted ETFs: Not always what they're cracked up to be

The strategy can help deliver gains when times are good but can damage the diversification investors often blindly rely on when allocating to many index-based ETFs.

Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2015
Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund

In a year when its peers lost 15% investing in commodities, DoubleLine wades in with a long-short strategy.

Janet Yellen faces off with the 'Greenspan trap'
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2015
Janet Yellen faces off with the 'Greenspan trap'

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> To hike interest rates or not to hike, and how to avoid the 'Greenspan trap.'

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 16, 2015
Mutual funds could charge for withdrawals during periods of high volatility under SEC proposal

Mutual funds may be able to charge their investors who rush to cash out during periods of market stress under a rule being considered by the SEC.

Deutsche Bank say the Fed should not raise rates
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2015
Deutsche Bank say the Fed should not raise rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Deutsche Bank lays out seven reasons why the Fed won't raise rates next week.

Federal Reserve interest rate hike unlikely to roil financial markets
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2015
Federal Reserve interest rate hike unlikely to roil financial markets

Janet Yellen has the fixed-income market just where she wants it: ripe for the first increase in U.S. interest rates since 2006.

ETFS SEP 16, 2015
Advisers remain loyal to American Funds through ups and downs

The unshakable fealty of financial advisers is starting to pay off for American Funds in the wake of historic sales declines.

Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2015
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades

Bold bets, market fears have investors heading for the exits despite longer-term outperformance.

J.P. Morgan turns to Schwab to sell passive funds
ETFS SEP 15, 2015
J.P. Morgan turns to Schwab to sell passive funds

J.P. Morgan Asset Management, <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150115/FREE/150119961/j-p-morgan-funds-garner-most-dollars-from-advisers-morningstar&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>the top-selling stock-picking fund manager for the past two years</a>, is getting help selling its index-tracking ETFs from Charles Schwab.

EQUITIES SEP 14, 2015
A bucket strategy for retirement

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Here's a new way to think about building a portfolio for your retired clients using the old bucket strategy. Three buckets for three timeframes

Dimensional, John Hancock in partnership to build their first ETFs
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2015
Dimensional, John Hancock in partnership to build their first ETFs

The factor-based investor popular with financial advisers will build indexes for John Hancock funds.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2015
RCS Capital cuts due diligence team at Cetera Financial

Group focuses on mainstream and alternative investments such as nontraded REITs.

Smart-beta upstart goes after the big boys wielding lower fees as a weapon
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
Smart-beta upstart goes after the big boys wielding lower fees as a weapon

Equal-weighted exposure to the S&amp;P 500 for 30 basis points.

How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?

<i>InvestmentNews</i> wants to know how clients are reacting to the uptick in volatility. Take our 1-minute survey and let us know.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 11, 2015
Franklin Templeton billionaire escapes contentious lawsuit

The billionaire who built Franklin Templeton survived a lawsuit by the son of an early investor who said he was cheated out of a stake in the firm worth $136 million. But the company will still have to defend itself in court.

Goldman Sachs warning as Treasuries seesaw: Markets are unprepared for Fed's interest-rate decision
FIXED INCOME SEP 10, 2015
Goldman Sachs warning as Treasuries seesaw: Markets are unprepared for Fed's interest-rate decision

Treasuries rebound after tumbling Tuesday amid Fed debate, while BMO's Collins wonders 'Are we in the eye of the storm right now?'

State Street adds two currency-hedged ETFs as competition heats up
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
State Street adds two currency-hedged ETFs as competition heats up

Firm follows BlackRock, Deutsche Bank and WisdomTree in rolling out currency-hedged offerings.

EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
It's decision week for Federal Reserve: Will they raise rates?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Do Janet Yellen and her partners on the Federal Reserve Board know what they're going to do with interest rates?

Goldman Sachs goes low cost in bid to attract investors to ETFs
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
Goldman Sachs goes low cost in bid to attract investors to ETFs

Firm will waive a portion of its management fee and limit expenses for at least the first year of the large-cap version of its ActiveBeta ETFs.