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FMR LLC, the parent of Boston-based Fidelity Investments, is looking to raise $250 million through a debt offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. But how the company plans to use the capital is anybody’s guess at this point.

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel ordered Memphis-based Morgan Keegan & Co. to pay a Birmingham investor $1.95 million for misrepresenting that the Jefferson County, Ala., sewer bonds he purchased were safe, liquid and tax-free investments.

As the Baby Boom generation heads for retirement, the traditional notion that turning 65 automatically triggers retirement is changing.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 15.82 points to close at 12.965.69 Tuesday after briefly rallying past the 13,000-point level in early trading. The Nasdaq lost 3.21 points to finish at 2,948.57 while the S&P 500 inched up 0.98 points to end at 1,362.21.

A sports agent, whose company represents star clients including Denver quarterback Tim Tebow, won $400,000 in a ruling against brokerage Morgan Keegan & Co., due to personal losses from bad bond investments.

Richard F. Aster, Jr., president of Aster Investment Management Company, Inc. and portfolio manager of Meridian Fund, Inc., passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012.

FMR LLC, the parent of Boston-based Fidelity, is looking to raise $250 million through a debt offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. But how the company plans to use the capital is anybody’s guess at this point.

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services has launched its first multiple series trust focused on exchange-traded funds in a partnership with Exchange Traded Concepts, an advisor that helps money managers launch their own private label ETF-products.

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services has launched its first multiple series trust focused on exchange-traded funds in a partnership with Exchange Traded Concepts, an advisor that helps money managers launch their own private label ETF-products.

Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say it won’t be long before the recently deceased pop star’s estate planning efforts – or lack thereof – will come to light.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a model that can determine which stocks are likely to be bought and sold from a fund manager’s portfolio.

Prompted by a delay in a big trade at a popular ETF, the SEC is taking a closer look at a possible connection between high-frequency traders and hedge funds jumping in and out of ETFs, and instances where ETF trades fail to settle on time.

A new study by is looking to answer the age-old question: Do active investment managers (e.g., mutual funds and hedge funds) add value above and beyond simply investing in an index?

U.S. securities regulators have widened their inquiry into the trillion-dollar market for exchange-traded funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A new study by is looking to answer the age-old question: Do active investment managers (e.g., mutual funds and hedge funds) add value above and beyond simply investing in an index?

Sam Kiefer built his career serving high-net-worth families in Boston’s non-profit, philanthropic, healthcare and sports industry circles.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a model that can determine which stocks are likely to be bought and sold from a fund manager’s portfolio.

Almost three-quarters (71%) of target-date fund investors say that target-date funds have made them feel more confident they were making good investment decisions, according to a study.

Financial planner Ed Guanill is joining author and RIA Keith Springer at his Sacramento, Calif.-based firm, Springer Financial Advisors.

There are certain questions RIAs should ask before making a transition to a new broker-dealer. Pat McEvoy, President of Woodbury Financial Services, spoke with Financial Planning about his thoughts on what these questions should be.