Fee disclosures

Disparate voices in the fiduciary debate agree that Form CRS might be too dense and complex to achieve meaningful disclosure.

There’s no playbook, but there is common sense, says XY Planning co-founder Alan Moore.

In addition to investor class and institutional reductions, the firm is also rolling out new offerings combining active and passive strategies.

The funds have the potential to distort stock prices and to inspire a large-scale market sell-off.

Clients should not only check the fees, but also compare their after-tax returns.

When clients are too focused on returns, bring the discussion back to expenses.

The cheapest 20% attracted nearly $1 trillion in new client cash last year.

Financial advice sometimes is — and isn’t — deductible.

Less than a third of those polled analyze transaction costs before a trade.

The new fund tracks the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.

The commission's new risk alert focuses on fees and expenses and amplifies its focus on disclosures and compensation structures.

The new fee system will impact more than 800,000 customers.

The continued ascendancy of low-cost passive funds puts pressure on compensation overall, particularly in active management.

The technology is there, efficiencies are multiplying and the incentives are huge. So, why is the general mood so grim?

Commission officials put the industry on notice about self-reporting: financial advisors must comply or face harsh punishments.

The firm reported $33.9 billion in redemptions from active funds over the last year.

Investors are increasingly focused on fees, and the problem for Wall Street is that there’s nothing it can do that Vanguard can’t do more cheaply.

The bank’s asset management business merged teams overseeing fundamental U.S. equity value and growth strategies.

Advisors at Fidelity, Schwab and other large discount brokerage firms make more money if they steer clients toward more expensive products.

The challenge for Tim Buckley isn’t just managing growth. It’s ensuring they can keep investors’ feet on the ground.