Portfolio

Charles Schwab announced at a panel discussion on exchange-traded funds in New York City on Tuesday that it will continue to offer commission-free trading to its brokerage clients that use its lineups of ETFs.

I ventured forth with predictions about what's in store for 401(k) plans in 2010 and beyond ("The shape of things to come for 401(k) plans," available at ebn.benefitnews.com).

P&C leads bank-holding-company insurance sales upward in a soft market’s sixth year.

Four major municipal market groups are urging the Treasury Department to issue guidance confirming that the existing regulatory framework on issue price for tax-exempt bonds also applies to Build America Bonds and stating that if issuers follow certain long-standing practices, they can be confident they are complying with the rules in this area.

A monumental shift is taking place in the mutual fund industry as wholesalers move to mobile apps for smartphones and tablet computers - en masse.

Tim Purcell and the former JPMorgan Partners Latin American team will likely attempt to top its $200 million debut fund.

Major Wall Street, business, political and consumer finance magazines are warning investors about hidden 12b-1 and 401(k) fees, various share classes and the loads ascribed to them.

While quantitative analysts may feel they are no longer taking the blame for the financial crisis, they believe their work is still “misunderstood” by top executives.

The majority of advisors believe market structure issues were the primary reason for the “Flash Crash” on May 6, according to new research by BlackRock that was released on Monday. And despite new guidelines proposed by the SEC, advisors believe a similar event will likely happen again.

Major Wall Street, business, political and consumer finance magazines are warning investors about hidden 12b-1 and 401(k) fees, various share classes and the loads ascribed to them.