Federated Investors, a leading investment management firm that manages about $103 billion in assets in more than 150 mutual funds, is opening a new bond fund. The Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund will seek higher yields than money market funds. It will invest in a variety of short-duration debt securities, government bonds and mortgage- and asset-backed bonds. The fund's initial net asset value will be $2 per share.
WTW Investments and SEI see enough of a market to develop private market offerings for U.S. defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans.
Speakers at The American College of Financial Services' CAAFP like investing legend John Rogers shed light on how people fuel long-term success in the industry.
Lifetime medical costs and ACA marketplace premiums are skyrocketing. Here's how advisors are helping clients keep their retirements on track.
Brokerages are too dependent on the billions they make every year from clients' uninvested cash, industry analysts say. LPL is responding with a long-term review of its pricing.
Two presentations at The American College of Financial Services' CAAFP discussed how successful careers in the industry require both technical and emotional skills.
One advisor calls the expected transfer a mirage; others say it may simply unfold more slowly and require more intentional planning.
