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Stock and bond funds, including exchange-traded funds, maintained a strong pace of net inflows in April, according to fund industry researcher Strategic Insight (SI).

Andy Brooks just wants to get something done, about the structure of equity markets.

What will happen if 1994's sudden burst in interest rates repeats itself?

Global X Funds, based in New York, combs the world for unusual investment opportunities on which it can build exchange-traded funds.

“The face of the advisor will change. There’s going to be a large cohort of retiring advisors and young advisors. They are going to be more diverse, and more will be working part-time. We have to adapt services to the new demand, and develop tools to communicate and interact with advisors.”

Direxion Funds, based in Boston, is known for creating innovative tactical exchange-traded funds, particularly leveraged index funds.

Using social media is clearly possible -- some advisors have had great success with it -- and there’s no doubt that compliance is in some ways getting easier. Yet compliance is still widely regarded as a major hurdle.

Fidelity Investments has rolled out a smartphone application for NetBenefits 401(k) plan participants.

Barry Evans has been named president of John Hancock Asset Management North America.

ETF flows on Q2 continue at almost the same torrid pace as Q1 and seem well on their way to adding $200 billion in new investor funds in 2013.