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Alternative mutual funds will be examined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to assess whether managers are complying with leverage and liquidity rules.

Recent SEC guidance has opened the door for review sites like Yelp and Angie’s List to provide commentary on advisors. How well do you know these sites and understand the possible influence they could have on your business?

Russia’s Lukoil Leads ADR Drop as ETF Money Cut on Ukraine Woes

Ares Management LP, the asset manager whose private-equity investments include Nieman Marcus Group Ltd. and Jacuzzi Brands Corp., is seeking to raise as much as $418.4 million in its U.S. initial public offering.

Using social media to create a public presence consistent with their passions and expertise, advisors can position themselves for media attention.

Mutual funds and ETFs now comprise 30% of equity mutual fund and ETF assets, as passive mutual funds have gathered $961 billion assets under management, up nearly 100% since 2005.

Advantages of TIAA-CREF's recent acquisition of Nuveen Investments are expanded distribution and increased diversification amid a trend of consolidation in fund servicing.

From news of Charles Schwab ETF assets on the rise to why mangers should focus on the middle office, here's top news impacting mutual fund and ETF managers and providers.

Megadeal Sparks Marketing Confusion

How to Keep Up With Regulatory Scrutiny

Latest Technology Lowers Expense Ratios

Twitter tip: rethink your blog headlines

This social video platform offers advisors another way to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise, says a social media savvy advisor who focuses on Gen X and Gen Y clients.

Social media can be intimidating to inexperienced users, but it has proven to be an invaluable tool for one advisor who says she makes time for it each day "because it makes perfect business sense."

While most financial advisors are using social media in a basic way, few are utilizing it fully. Here are the most common mistakes advisors make with social media.

While investors fled U.S. equities last week, they put record money into a market they have shunned for most of the past four years: Spain.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index rebounded from a four-week low after data showing a slowdown in China’s expansion bolstered speculation the government will take further steps to stimulate economic growth.

To be successful and get the most out of blogging, advisors have to become three things: a strategist, a thought leader and a marketer.

April 18 Deadline to Nominate for Women in Asset Management Awards

Russian stocks trading in New York sank for a fourth day as concern mounted that President Vladimir Putin faces stiffer international sanctions after his special forces were spotted in eastern Ukraine.