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Galvin charges Janney with churning high-fee mutual funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 07, 2019
Galvin charges Janney with churning high-fee mutual funds

Massachusetts alleges firm flagged problem with former broker but did nothing to stop him.

Federal appeals court rules against advisers on disclosure failure
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 06, 2019
Federal appeals court rules against advisers on disclosure failure

Lawyer says the case gives SEC enforcement more ammunition on share-class crackdown.

The longest bull market in history can't shake the skeptics
INVESTING RIAS MAY 03, 2019
The longest bull market in history can't shake the skeptics

Investors abandon equity mutual funds as the S&P 500 logs a 16% gain.

BlackRock takes lead in battle of lower-fee ETFs, but winning hurts
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 03, 2019
BlackRock takes lead in battle of lower-fee ETFs, but winning hurts

Defections and cannibalization are growing risks for fund issuers.

Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs
INVESTING ETFS MAY 01, 2019
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs

With SEC approval closer than ever, fund companies focus on the latest ETF twist

Hot IPO market has some advisers seeing red
INVESTING RIAS APR 29, 2019
Hot IPO market has some advisers seeing red

Clients can get caught up in the frenzy over the latest initial public offering and end up overpaying for shares.

$1 trillion technology rally keeps on rolling
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 29, 2019
$1 trillion technology rally keeps on rolling

Tech valuations are at levels never seen before this bull market, but the sector is seeing more interest than any other.

Fintechs find new focus helping clients with cash management
INVESTING FINTECH APR 26, 2019
Fintechs find new focus helping clients with cash management

Robo-advisers, lenders and stock trading apps are all launching high-yield savings accounts.

American Funds, Empower forge partnership on 401(k) managed accounts
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2019
American Funds, Empower forge partnership on 401(k) managed accounts

Deal could benefit American Funds by providing more asset retention and increased exposure among plan sponsors.

Muni funds land a year's worth of cash in four months
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 25, 2019
Muni funds land a year's worth of cash in four months

Money coming from people who saw their tax bills rise as a result of the cap on state and local tax deductions.

Robo researcher claims SoFi trades triggered capital gains tax hit
INVESTING FINTECH APR 25, 2019
Robo researcher claims SoFi trades triggered capital gains tax hit

SoFi reportedly did not provide advanced notice before swapping Vanguard funds for proprietary ETFs.

American Funds veteran sees bright future for defensive active management
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 24, 2019
American Funds veteran sees bright future for defensive active management

Joyce Gordon reflects on how she became a conservative portfolio manager.

Franklin plans to cut up to 5% of workforce
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 23, 2019
Franklin plans to cut up to 5% of workforce

Fund company attempts to cut costs as it faces continued outflows.

Smart money is pouring into fixed income
INVESTING RIAS APR 19, 2019
Smart money is pouring into fixed income

Tighter yield spreads, market risk and the threat of higher taxes are seen driving financial advisers toward bonds.

When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough
INVESTING RIAS APR 19, 2019
When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough

SEC's case pending in D.C. Circuit Court could change how ADVs are written

SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2019
SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends

Firms that didn't participate are now vulnerable to enforcement investigations, lawyers say.

Vanguard sees nearly half of all fund inflows in first quarter
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2019
Vanguard sees nearly half of all fund inflows in first quarter

Pursuit of low-cost, passive strategies sends $62 billion into Vanguard Funds, more than its three biggest competitors combined

New ETF offers a way to bet on credit volatility
INVESTING ETFS APR 17, 2019
New ETF offers a way to bet on credit volatility

The London-listed exchange-traded fund arrives amid calm junk-bond markets

Thirst for diversification leads more advisers to interval funds
INVESTING RIAS APR 16, 2019
Thirst for diversification leads more advisers to interval funds

They're trading liquidity for access to asset classes normally out of reach for retail investors.

$4 trillion rally in S&P 500 has buyers flooding world's largest ETF
INVESTING ETFS APR 15, 2019
$4 trillion rally in S&P 500 has buyers flooding world's largest ETF

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF saw more than $5.6 billion in inflows last week.