PHILADELPHIA — With help from Barclays Global Investors, a California 401(k) record keeper has created a new platform intended to break the mutual fund stranglehold on the 401(k) market.
Hennion & Walsh today introduced three fund-of-ETFs mutual funds based on indexes created by Lipper Inc.
American Funds' offerings led the international category in the first quarter, says Cerulli Associates.
WisdomTree Investments today announced the launch a new dividend-weighted exchange traded fund that invests in international real estate.
Mutual funds continue to support the lion's share management-backed proposals that determine how top executives are paid, according to a new report.
The recent setting aside of the broker-dealer exemption rule could make the brokerage community one of the hottest markets for exchange traded funds — a dramatic reversal from the way ETFs were viewed by brokers just a few years ago.
PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to voting their proxies in elections for corporate directors, mutual fund companies prefer not to stand out from the crowd.
BOSTON — The Hartford Mutual Funds, where assets have more than quadrupled since 2000, added three funds last week, including two requested specifically by financial advisers.
BOSTON — In an effort to reverse outflows and attract new assets, American Century Investments is stepping up its efforts to sell mutual funds through financial advisers.
CHICAGO — According to a new white paper, although 83% of plan sponsors who used financial advisers were very satisfied with them, 42% of surveyed sponsors didn’t even use one.
The Hartford Mutual Funds, where assets have more than quadrupled since 2000, added three funds last week, including two requested specifically by financial advisers.
Trying to reverse outflows and attract assets, American Century Investments is beefing up its adviser channel.
When it comes to voting their proxies in elections for corporate directors, mutual fund companies prefer not to stand out from the crowd.
A new 401(k) plan featuring iShares ETFs from Barclays Global Investors is now available.
State Street Global Advisors announced five new fixed-income SPDR ETFs will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange tomorrow.
WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission is on a roll in the courts — but not a good one.
RiverSource Funds — formerly American Express Funds — ranked as last year’s third-best-performing mutual fund group by one measure and now is waging a battle to improve its image and reverse investor outflows by sometime next year.
Arbitrageurs looking to profit from the annual reconstitution of the small-cap Russell 2000 Index next month will have a more difficult time of it this year, according to some industry experts.
PHILADELPHIA — First Trust Advisors LP is betting that investors will want exchange traded funds that seek alpha.
One-third of investment management firms will increase their use of outsourcing over the next two years.
