Alternative investments

Federal regulators would “like to codify exemptive relief” from provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, so they can focus on more innovative fund applications.

Two brand name firms are extending their exchange-traded fund distribution venture. Fidelity Investments and BlackRock has teamed again up to bring iShares ETFs to Fidelity's army of investors.

Naperville. IL-based Calamos Investments is prepping its Long/Short Fund to launch in the next month or so.

Legg Mason's officially got itself a hedge fund.

More advisors say tax deferral will become increasingly important in annuity sales. In a recent poll by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), 28% of advisors expect tax deferral to take on greater importance in the next five years, a “notable increase” from 20% of advisors expressing this opinion in 2011.

Financial Risk Management Ltd., a unit of the world’s largest publicly traded hedge-fund manager Man Group Plc, may see the best return from its multistrategy funds of funds since 2009, said its chief investment officer.

Houston-based Salient Partners, a $17.4 billion asset management firm, has officially lifted the veil on its Salient Pure Trend Fund (SPTAX, SPTCX, SPTIX). Money Management Executive previously reported on the fund’s launch.

Forbes has compiled its list of the world's billionaires and a few mutual fund executives have made the cut.

Principal Global Investors is betting big on alternatives.

Principal Global Investors is betting big on alternatives.

William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, last week called out Charles Schwab & Co. for recently changing up its customer arbitration agreements by striking its investors' ability to join class action lawsuits.

Karen Wimbish, head of retail retirement at Wells Fargo discusses her 16 years in the securities business.

Many women say their current financial professionals don't measure up. Shouldn't you be offering your services instead?

RegentAtlantic has built up a $2.4 billion firm by rounding up a baker's dozen of niche-focused wealth advisors.

How one firm is preparing for a few of the megatrends heading our way.

First Trust Advisors has launched another actively managed ETF.

Managed futures mutual funds? They are so 2012.

Hedge fund assets worldwide may increase 11% to $2.5 trillion by year-end, according to the survey by the Germany’s largest bank.

Guggenheim Investments is liquidating nine exchange-traded funds to make room for other "products that have demonstrated the most marketplace demand."

Bill Gross’ bank account may be $2 million lighter but it’s going to a good cause.