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Total estimated inflows to long-term mutual funds were $11.85 billion for the week ended Wednesday, March 6, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Total stock and bond mutual fund and ETF assets distributed by independent/regional broker-dealers and registered investment advisors grew at more than twice the rate compared to the wirehouse channel during 2012, according to newly released data from Access Data.

People tend to ignore selfish social media users. Go out of your way to promote others. A little love goes a long way.

Returns may have been good, but revenue growth overall was weak among asset management firms in 2012.

The system isn’t falling apart, but clients in their 60s have more personal concerns at heart—and you need to be able to answer their questions.

Nationwide Funds Group, the mutual fund business of Nationwide Financial, has added five new wholesalers to its sales team.

A new report on FINRA's 2012 actions suggests the self-regulatory body is getting tougher.

Founded in 2009 aiming to serve women with online budgeting tools and financial advice, LearnVest morphed into a mass-market RIA firm last year and now has its eye on growth.

After hiring 3,597 full-time agents last year, New York Life is raising the ante, with a goal of adding 3,700 reps in 2013. Among the new hires, more than half are expected to be women or individuals who represent the “cultural markets,” as the company put it, referring specifically to the African-American, Chinese, Hispanic, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese communities.

From future predictions to fee inquiries: Here are a few inquiries that aggravate financial advisors the most.

According to a new Franklin Templeton Investments survey, 73% of respondents reported they find thinking about retirement saving and investing causes them stress and anxiety.

Janus Capital Group, the money manager that made its name placing big bets on stocks, is trying something new to stem a five-year customer exodus.

New may not always be better, but it is what the retirement industry needs right now.

Senate Budget Committee chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Wednesday unveiled a fiscal 2014 budget that would reduce the deficit $975 billion by "closing loopholes and eliminating wasteful spending in the federal tax code that benefits the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations."

Bank holding companies saw a dip in wealth management income in the first three quarters of 2012, a new study says.

New may not always be better, but it is what the retirement industry needs right now.

Janus Capital Group, the money manager that made its name placing big bets on stocks, is trying something new to stem a five-year customer exodus.

For the week ended March 6, investors steered an estimated $11.85 billion into mutual funds, up 41% from the previous week.

Here are the top firms according to their basic payout for producers at the $600,000 mark.

As baby boomers’ demands change, the industry needs to take a more holistic approach, according to the president of the Ameriprise Personal Advisors Group.