Mutual Funds

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Invesco said to be in talks to purchase OppenheimerFunds
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 21, 2018
Invesco said to be in talks to purchase OppenheimerFunds

MassMutual's sale of the unit has been estimated to fetch $5 billion.

By Bloomberg
Prime money market funds stage a comeback
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2018
Prime money market funds stage a comeback

Higher rates are luring investors back to the funds, which saw a mass exodus just a couple of years ago.

By Bloomberg
Former CEO of AllianceBernstein raises $4 billion to launch fund company
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2018
Former CEO of AllianceBernstein raises $4 billion to launch fund company

New fund company will link manager pay and investor fees to fund performance.

By Bloomberg
Advisers struggle with the highs and lows of marijuana investing
EQUITIES SEP 20, 2018
Advisers struggle with the highs and lows of marijuana investing

Now that it has become the investment trend du jour, advisers are cautioning clients not to expect to get rich quick on a product that is still illegal at the federal level.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors pour money into ETF ahead of index reorganization
ETFS SEP 19, 2018
Investors pour money into ETF ahead of index reorganization

Impending change benefits State Street's communications exchange-traded fund.

By Bloomberg
How to get investors excited about ESG ETFs
ETFS SEP 18, 2018
How to get investors excited about ESG ETFs

Funds focused on socially responsible investing hold just 0.2% of all ETF assets, but there are steps providers can take to rev up interest.

By Eric Balchunas
Advisers warn against fleeing stocks in favor of bonds
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2018
Advisers warn against fleeing stocks in favor of bonds

Flight to quality overlooks the risks to fixed income that come with rising interest rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC penalizes RIA more than $2 million for 12b-1 violations
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 14, 2018
SEC penalizes RIA more than $2 million for 12b-1 violations

Pennsylvania advisory firm invested client funds in expensive share classes when less costly ones were available.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity CEO says zero-fee funds aimed at attracting new customers
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 14, 2018
Fidelity CEO says zero-fee funds aimed at attracting new customers

Johnson says way to prosper in financial services is 'by building relationships.'

By Bloomberg
How do you spell investor relief in a bear market? E-T-F
ETFS SEP 13, 2018
How do you spell investor relief in a bear market? E-T-F

The nine-year-old bull market is giving some investors the jitters, but the ETF industry is trying to calm their fears.

By John Waggoner
Fidelity launches two more zero-fee funds
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 13, 2018
Fidelity launches two more zero-fee funds

One fund will track an index of large-cap companies and the other an index of midsize and small firms.

By Bloomberg
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products
ETFS SEP 11, 2018
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products

Disgorgement and penalties in SEC case total $938,194; Finra imposes $800,000 fine.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 10, 2018
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients

Investors placed in the wrong mutual fund share classes were overcharged by more than $260,000.

By Jeff Benjamin
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits
OPINION SEP 10, 2018
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits

Negative returns and fiduciary risk are positively correlated for 401(k) fiduciaries.

By Aaron Pottichen
Slow down! Lessons from a flash crash
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 08, 2018
Slow down! Lessons from a flash crash

Just because an ETF allows investors to trade immediately doesn't mean they should.

By John Waggoner
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 06, 2018
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy

Downside protection and upside caps without the commission or lockups that come with VAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave
RIA NEWS SEP 06, 2018
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave

Report provides a glimpse of the RIA universe under the SEC's new disclosure rules

By Jeff Benjamin
Mutual fund fee wars will encourage bad behavior
OPINION SEP 06, 2018
Mutual fund fee wars will encourage bad behavior

When it comes to investing, humans are more fallible when costs are low.

By Jared Dillian
DOL fiduciary rule caused $14 billion in stock losses for investment firms: report
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 05, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule caused $14 billion in stock losses for investment firms: report

But the election of Donald Trump gained those firms back $56 billion in market value, as investors expected a rollback of financial regulations.

By Greg Iacurci
In latest A-share discount snafu, broker-dealer pays $1.37 million to clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2018
In latest A-share discount snafu, broker-dealer pays $1.37 million to clients

Lincoln Investment Planning overcharged certain clients for 7 1/2 years.

By Bruce Kelly