Regulator reportedly questions whether fund company artificially boosted returns in its big fixed-income ETF by relying on lofty valuations; smaller firms could be at risk.
The fund company says performance of liquid alts has not been living up to the hype.
Vanguard has overtaken Pimco as the largest provider of taxable-bond mutual funds by assets, a title the West Coast firm has held for more than a decade. <i>(Don't miss: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140818/FREE/818009999/PH" target="_blank">5 reasons to own bonds now</a>)</i>
Association is promoting more stringent standards for brokers, promises to do more with less.
Major index provider armors up for adviser interest in 'ETF alchemy.'
Now executive chairman of European ETF firm, he calls the industry “rather stale”
Managed account provider backs new service that could be rolled out to 400,000 plan participants.
Not all brokers are happy, but Morgan Stanley says shutting the “wrap” accounts program to new investors will reduce complexity.
Deal with the NFL franchise enhances the cachet of the fast-growing online advice upstart.
Wary advisers are taking a closer look at F-Squared Investments, the largest manager of exchange-traded-fund portfolios, which is under investigation for misrepresenting past returns.
