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On the heels of the launch of PIMCO's and Bill Gross' first active exchange-traded fund, BlackRock has thrown its hat into the active ETF space with a proposed offering of its own.

Advisors chasing alpha on behalf of their clients have a continuously growing menu of investment options to choose from thanks to the proliferation of alternative mutual funds.

Behold the typical mutual fund investor. This prime customer, according to the Investment Company Institute, has $80,000 in household income and $200,000 in financial assets. This customer typically had $120,000 invested in four mutual funds.

Merrill Edge provides investment products and services for the "mass affluent" customer, defined by Bank of America as people with $50,000-$250,000 in total household investable assets.

Alternative mutual funds, specifically managed futures funds, are becoming a hot commodity for advisors looking to add diversification and dampen volatility in their portfolios.

San Francisco-based Forward Management is looking to boost it sales and marketing efforts in anticipation of increasing advisor interest for alternative mutual funds.

American Funds American Mutual Fund was one of two mutual funds given a gold rating this week by Morningstar, Inc.

Henderson Global Investors today revealed that that, effective April 2, Iain Clark is stepping down from the daily management and operations of the International Opportunities Fund.

Investment analytics provider BrightScope today released its second annual rankings list of New York City area companies that have 401(k) plans with more than $100 million in assets.

Here's an interactive slide show detailing some favorite (mainly fixed-income) techniques seven planners are using to boost returns in client portfolios:

Nuveen Investments has promoted two portfolio managers, Emily Alejos and Andrew Thelen, to the position of co-chief investment officer of its Tradewinds Global Investors unit.

One giant leap for entrenching investor and consumer fraud in our financial system after a federal appeals court rules that a federal judge overstepped his authority in rejecting a settlement between Citigroup and the SEC.

Women describe themselves as more conservative investors who favor socially and environmentally responsible investments

Financial institutions can increase their program revenue by 76% by emulating best practices of top competitors: PrimeVest

Rex Staples’ securities enforcement experience and his background in securities law will be “a great asset” to the CFP Board, said Kevin Keller, the board’s CEO.

The "mass affluent" service of Bank of America has launched "co-browsing" and speech analytics projects to improve the interactive experiences of clients of its 750 financial advisors in call centers and 600 in banking centers.

State Street Global Advisors on Thursday began trading the SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term High Yield Bond ETF on the NYSE Arca. The new SPDR ETF offers investors access to high yield corporate bonds with short durations. Its annual expense ratio is 40 basis points.

California-based investment advisor James Michael Murray allegedly defrauded investors using a bogus report from a fictitious auditing firm to embellish the performance of a hedge fund, according to the SEC.

The Retirement Plans Division of Mutual of Omaha is launching an online education system called SmartPlan Enterprise to provide risk tolerance and investment strategies to its participants.

Milwaukee, Wis.-based UMB Fund Services, Inc. today revealed a new milestone for its Investment Managers Series Trust, which has surpassed the $2 billion mark in net assets.