Mutual Funds

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BlackRock colors a money fund green
INVESTING ESG MAR 10, 2020
BlackRock colors a money fund green

The asset manager’s $3 billion Money Market Portfolio will focus on issuers that meet its environmental criteria

Eyes wide shut
INVESTING ETFS MAR 08, 2020
Eyes wide shut

Advisers have a blind spot when it comes to nontransparent ETFs

Private equity may not be right for HNW clients
INVESTING OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Private equity may not be right for HNW clients

Most high-net-worth individuals would be better off investing in small-cap securities via mutual funds and ETFs

SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month
INVESTING ESG MAR 06, 2020
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month

Other priorities: Probing whether ESG funds live up to the hype, zeroing in on fee conflicts

Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2020
Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds

Managers made several changes following the 2008 crisis, including reducing allocations to high-yield bonds and equities

2020 Lipper Awards: ESG the big winner
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 05, 2020
2020 Lipper Awards: ESG the big winner

Calvert and MFS among the top firms recognized

Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments

The products encourage clients to use health savings accounts as investment vehicles

ETF price war sees BNY Mellon launch first no-fee bond fund
INVESTING ETFS MAR 05, 2020
ETF price war sees BNY Mellon launch first no-fee bond fund

The asset manager is also coming out with a zero-fee large cap equity fund

Vanguard cements its hold on the target-date marketplace
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Vanguard cements its hold on the target-date marketplace

The trend toward lower costs in retirement plans has benefited products across the industry

SEC puts misleading fund names in its crosshairs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2020
SEC puts misleading fund names in its crosshairs

The regulator seeks public feedback on its naming rules to better protect investors

John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2020
John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products

The financial services firm is the latest to be targeted for including proprietary products in its retirement plan

Oracle to pay $12 million to settle 401(k) lawsuit
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2020
Oracle to pay $12 million to settle 401(k) lawsuit

The company allegedly breached its fiduciary duty, in part by selecting funds that allegedly made excessive revenue-sharing payments to Fidelity

401(k) trading spikes amid correction
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2020
401(k) trading spikes amid correction

Rebalancing activity was the highest it's been since 2008, according to record keeper Alight Solutions

SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2020
SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products

Firm recommended that clients buy, hold single-inverse ETFs in retirement accounts despite previous Finra penalty

Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2020
Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility

Investors turn to gold for its relative safety in volatile markets. The new coronavirus outbreak is fueling sales

Why a renewable fund failed amid the ESG boom
INVESTING ESG FEB 27, 2020
Why a renewable fund failed amid the ESG boom

Smaller providers are finding it tough to compete with the world’s biggest managers

Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

Berkshire dips toe into ETF market
INVESTING ETFS FEB 20, 2020
Berkshire dips toe into ETF market

In the fourth quarter, the company made investments from its huge pile of cash in two exchange-traded funds