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12(b)-1 reform bite should be ‘modest’ for most, KBW says
Concerns about the impact of the proposed 12(b)-1 reform are overblown — at least for the fund industry, according to a report released last week
American Funds is top fund family for indie B-Ds
Despite billion of dollars in outflows, American Funds is the most popular fund group among independent broker-dealers, according to a survey conducted by InvestmentNews.
A different take on managing risk
As the markets continue to recover, it is time to take a fresh look at investment risk
Equities vs. bonds: Stocks cheaper, Templeton says
Income Fund boosts holdings of equities, tech stocks; JPMorgan, Oracle two favorites
Franklin Resources sitting pretty, despite 12(b)-1 reform: Analyst
Franklin Resources Inc. is one of the “best-positioned asset managers in this environment” of expected 12(b)-1 fee reform, according to a stock report issued today by FBR Capital Markets.
Is cash-rich Franklin on the brink of a buying binge?
Company does two deals this week; analysts want to see more
Accounting proposal tilts field in favor of index funds
New accounting standards proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board would give index funds a substantial advantage over actively managed funds, observers contend
Biggest 12(b)-1 reform losers? These three firms
AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Franklin Resources Inc. and Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. are the three publicly traded mutual fund companies with the most at stake pending the SEC's 12(b)-1 reform.
What rally? Investors clueless about market’s 2009 performance
Just 28% of those surveyed knew that the market was up last year, while another 6% were unable to say whether the stock market was up, down or flat.
Franklin Resources says new assets push up profit
Investment manager Franklin Resources Inc. on Tuesday posted a 22 percent jump in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit as its funds saw a greater inflow of cash.
Franklin Resources assets jump $28B in one month
Mutual-fund manager Franklin Resources Inc. said Thursday it ended September with 3 percent more assets under management than at the same time a year earlier.
