Morningstar Inc. soon will begin ranking — and possibly even applying its popular star rating to — exchange-traded-fund model portfolios used by financial advisers, a first for the burgeoning industry
Former Fidelity distribution head Peter Cieszko will join American Century in a new position heading up intermediary and institutional sales in North America
The mutual fund industry will be one of the targets of more-aggressive enforcement by the SEC, according to experts who spoke last week at an Investment Company Institute conference
Asset manager set to launch customized programs for broker-dealers
To prevent another instance of a money market fund's “breaking the buck,” the Securities and Exchange Commission is discussing placing capital requirements on such funds
With regulators inching closer to setting a universal fiduciary standard for all financial advisers, mutual fund companies may want to brace for the shift
In 2,300 pages of legislation overhauling the U.S. financial regulatory system, there is no section or subsection entitled “mutual funds,” an indication that they were not seen as a primary culprit in the market crisis that shook the economy three years ago.
McMillan also bemoans pace of reform, saying firms still not sure if they'll be deemed too big too fail
As advisers to 401(k) plans brace for upcoming regulations mandating greater fee disclosure, The Charles Schwab Corp., BlackRock Inc. and TD Ameritrade Trust Co. are among a number of firms that are launching lower-cost options ranging from exchange-traded funds to index-fund-only plans
First time in six weeks more cash came in than went out; hybrids led the way
Raft of new 'absolute' funds difficult to decipher, dissimilar in approaches; more marketing gimmick than investment strategy?
In a recent interview, American Funds Distributor's president Kevin Clifford reportedly blamed the recent fund outflows at American on pollyanna-ish sales pitches at the retail level. Not surprisingly, those working at the retail level -- namely, advisers -- did not take kindly to the suggestion.
Client defections continue, with $128B yanked from funds in two years; firm ranked last in brand loyalty survey
Lee Beck will manage relationships with wirehouse, B-D and insurance broker wealth management firms
Sellers may switch to fee-based model and wealthier clients, leaving average investors in the dust
SEC eyes requiring such funds to establish 'NAV buffer'; idea would trump ICI's plan for liquidity bank
The Philadelphia-based Delaware Management reeled in three awards at the Lipper Fund Awards ceremony on Wednesday night. Other winners included MFS, Pimco, and Loomis Sayles. <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110324/CHART02/110329983>(See the full list of funds that took home trophies.)</a>
Morningstar Inc. has updated its quarterly ranking of large target date fund groups, raising its rating on TIAA-CREF and MassMutual Retirement Services, while lowering its rating on Fidelity Investments
