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Owner of Texas broker-dealer target of $3 million complaint over variable annuities
ALTERNATIVES OCT 06, 2016
Owner of Texas broker-dealer target of $3 million complaint over variable annuities

Complaint naming Jackie Wadsworth, CEO of IMS Securities, centers around sale of VAs and real estate securities.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2016
What you need to tell clients about new money fund rules

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2016
Bond-fund investors feel the sting of rising Treasury yields

The yield on the bellwether 10-year Treasury note has jumped from 1.37% in early July to 1.70 Thursday.

By John Waggoner
Janus Capital agrees to merge with London's Henderson Global
EQUITIES OCT 04, 2016
Janus Capital agrees to merge with London's Henderson Global

The deal creates a global active management complex with $320 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 04, 2016
Deutsche Bank shares fall to a record low

The German bank's riskiest bonds also declined after a media report said the German government wouldn't step in to back the lender, fueling investor concerns about its weakened finances.

By Bloomberg
Alternative investments shop 361 Capital 'diversifies' into long-only management
EQUITIES OCT 03, 2016
Alternative investments shop 361 Capital 'diversifies' into long-only management

First post-merger mutual fund already filed.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2016
Investing in the largest funds isn't the biggest mistake you can make

Unless, of course, you want to beat the S&P 500 over the long term.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2016
Stress tests still unpopular with fund industry

Industry trade group, as well as some mutual fund giants, push back against Financial Stability Board's proposal for stress tests.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES OCT 03, 2016
Advisers weigh pros and cons of Janus-Henderson merger

Expanded distribution, consolidation and some lower fees expected.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS OCT 03, 2016
The gloves come off in the legal fight between Pimco and Bill Gross

Plus: Claims of a better robo platform, a bright spot in a dim economic recovery, and health insurance won't be less expensive this year or next

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 02, 2016
Piling up returns like Warren Buffett and George Soros might be easier than you think

A new paper claims that a lot of the gains reaped by the legendary managers over time were, in theory, available to anyone using a handful of buy-and-sell signals.

By bhordt
RIAS SEP 29, 2016
SEC charges broker with fraudulently raising $3.2 million for his failing mutual funds

Peter Kohli, the CEO of DMS Advisors, allegedly stole money from investors as the funds neared collapse.

By Christine Idzelis
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2016
Scottrade working with adviser to explore sale: sources

Online brokerage said to attract interest from rival TD Ameritrade.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 29, 2016
Expect higher than average capital-gains distributions this year: Morningstar

Long bull market, big outflows from active funds are the main culprits.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES SEP 28, 2016
Fidelity's billionaire Johnson family vs. the average investor

Plus: BlackRock applies more low-fee pressure, the fallout from the falling pound, and don't work where you don't belong

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 28, 2016
Tiger Management's Julian Robertson: Hedge funds are facing the most challenging time ever

Robertson also says he won't vote for Trump and will pick the Libertarian party instead.

By Bloomberg
For ETF providers, penetrating target-date fund market a challenge
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 28, 2016
For ETF providers, penetrating target-date fund market a challenge

The primary reason: TDFs built on institutionally priced mutual fund shares or collective trusts can produce as low or lower fees than ETFs.

By Robert Steyer
DOL fiduciary rule expected to put new pressure on mutual fund expenses
EQUITIES SEP 28, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule expected to put new pressure on mutual fund expenses

Some fund share classes could be on the way out, according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 27, 2016
More dark clouds loom over Wells Fargo

Plus: DOL rule puts advisers between clients and target-date funds, big dividend yields for those with a strong stomach, and companies lean toward auto-IRAs

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 27, 2016
Take 5: Vanguard's global chief economist Joe Davis says 1% interest rates the new normal

Five candid responses on the economy, Fed policy, jobs, China, and North Carolina barbeque.

By John Waggoner