Private offices and cubicles are a thing of the past at modern firms. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161102/BLOG09/161109983/seven-technology-trends-shaping-investments"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seven technology trends shaping investments</a>)</b></i>
The level of market jitters is pretty normal, despite a recent survey that shows the election is causing U.S. voters high anxiety.
Despite redemptions, largest bond funds hold up well.
In the first legal challenge to be decided, judge upholds Department of Labor regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">The DOL rule, from all angles.</a>)</i></b>
Humans are great at projecting way into the future about something that may or may not happen.
Putting past performance in perspective.
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Global ETF manager sees big opportunities in U.S. market.
Eaton Vance, Goldman Sachs, FOLIOfn among those firms going for goodness.
The Department of Labor's 24-page document on frequently asked questions on the fiduciary rule inspires even more questions from the advisory industry than it answers.
Summit Advisor Services, a turnkey asset management program, was partially owned by an Aequitas venture. That company had been charged by the SEC with running a Ponzi scheme.
The firm is eliminating potnential conflicts of interest before the DOL fiduciary rule take effect next year
Academic study in Germany concludes that poor fund selection and rotten market timing contribute to poor performance
CEO says decision preserves choice while recognizing new fiduciary requirements. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161030/FREE/161029902/broker-dealers-split-on-commissions-in-wake-of-dol-fiduciary-rule"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">B-Ds split on commissions in wake of DOL rule</a>)</i></b>
The average 401(k) gained for the second quarter in a row, inching up 2% in the third quarter.
Chairwoman Mary Jo White said a proposal for such exams has been circulated, but two other commissioners may be reluctant to act. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161011/FREE/161019981/sec-sets-record-in-enforcement-actions-against-investment-advisers"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">SEC sets record in enforcement actions against investment advisers</a>)</b></i>
Investors are crowding into haven assets after the latest U.S. election polls suggest a tighter race.
One year after the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was signed into law on Nov. 2, advisers and clients still brushing up on new rules.
