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Nally promises to continue RIA advocacy efforts at TD
It was a baton pass that saddened many financial advisers and irked others because of its timing.
Cost of advice a key factor for budget-conscious clients
Prospective clients rarely have asked adviser Lee Munson to justify his asset management fees. That is, until now,…
Scrutinize emerging-markets funds
The growing middle class in many developing countries has made them an attractive place to invest. But most…
Deal puts Guggenheim squarely in ETF frame
Guggenheim Partners LLC's announced last week that its acquisition of Rydex SGI will bring together a variety of products, including 77 mutual funds. But it is the new family of 104 ETFs that is expected to see the greatest level of development and innovation
ETF strategies gain traction
Money overseen by U.S. investment managers who buy exchange-traded funds instead of individual stocks and bonds rose by…
All eyes on Pimco’s ETF clone
Pimco, whose Total Return Fund is the biggest Kahuna in the mutual fund world, expects to make just…
Tech update: Data standards elusive
Lack of data standards has slowed the evolution of the advisory business. “Things move at glacial speed in the financial services world,” said Bill Harris, who is probably best known for having served as chief executive at both PayPal and Intuit Inc.
Options traders hit up TD for $8.2M in losses
TD Ameritrade Inc. has been hit with an $8.2 million arbitration claim by a group of options traders…
E*Trade the biggest loser after board rejects sale
Stock takes a header while rest of the market surges; bad loans a millstone
Dividend stocks ‘the name of the game’ for retirees
Financial advisers increasingly are looking to dividend income as a means to provide cash flow to retired clients — despite some obvious risks in doing so.
Schwab not interersted in buying ‘balance sheet challenges’
Comment by brokerage's CEO likely to tamp down rumors about E*Trade acquisition
Breakaway brokers fill custodians’ pipelines
Market turmoil usually slows job hopping by brokers and financial advisers, but RIA custody firms say that their pipelines are as full as ever — and they don't expect a slowdown soon
BlackRock: ETF standards in need of improvement
BlackRock Inc., which controls 42% of the exchange-traded-fund market, is calling on its peers and regulators to raise their standards in terms of transparency and oversight of ETFs
ETF vehicles will soon be ranked
Morningstar Inc. will begin ranking exchange-traded-fund managed portfolios, the company said last week in Chicago at its ETF Invest Conference
The top-selling ETF strategies? Investors seeking risk for reward
Asia local debt, managed futures and senior loans were among the top-selling strategies among new ETFs in the year's first half, a sign that investors are turning to more complicated — and in some instances riskier — asset classes to seek returns in today's markets
401(K) market a tough sell
Exchange-traded funds make up a tiny fraction of the investments offered by 401(k) plans, but they could claim a larger share of the market as key providers add them to their platforms
Study: ETF investors make better clients
Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds might belong to the same general family of investments, but research increasingly suggests…
How clearing and custody firms are taking new regs head-on
With the flood of new regulations facing investment advisers, clearing and custody firms are taking on a larger…
TD Ameritrade pushes options trading to custodial clients
TD Ameritrade Inc. wants financial advisers who hold assets in custody at the firm to do more options trading, using its thinkorswim options-trading platform
Is TD Ameritrade setting the stage to buy E-Trade?
E-Trade Financial Corp. shares surged late Wednesday after media reports fed speculation that rival online broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. could make a bid for the company.
