Portfolio

Exchange-traded funds have had a banner year, reaching a new peak of $1.7 trillion in assets held, at the end of November.

While the bloom is still on the alternative mutual fund rose, 2012 hasn't been as kind to alternatives as in years past.

Target-date funds are slowly inching their way into 401(k) plan participants’ portfolios.

Investors redeemed $6.57 billion from mutual funds for the week ended Wednesday, December 12, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Envestnet-Tamarac, a Chicago-based provider of integrated web-based portfolio and client management software for independent advisors, has entered into a strategic alliance with Salentica Inc., a provider of client relationship management and client reporting technology solutions for wealth managers

Boston-based MFS capped off its busy year of rebranding and global advertising by completing the move of its corporate headquarters to 111 Huntington Avenue this week.

The San Diego-based firm plans to open three new offices in “key” California markets over the next 12 to 18 months.

FlexShares has launched a trio of dividend-focused equity index exchange-traded funds.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management said it plans to close 13 ETFs, which represent less than 1% of Invesco PowerShares’ total assets.

Bill McNabb, chief executive officer of the Vanguard Group, has 130 billion reasons to smile this holiday season.