Fund performance

Continued demand for equity exchange-traded products booted ETP flows $47.1 billion, the strongest two-month total on record, according to BlackRock’s latest ETP Landscape Snapshot.

William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, last week called out Charles Schwab & Co. for recently changing up its customer arbitration agreements by striking its investors' ability to join class action lawsuits.

Much ado has been made about the splashy start this year for equity funds.

In first seven weeks of the year, $30 billion flowed in to equity mutual funds.

While U.S. investors remained net purchasers of mutual fund assets for the week ended Feb. 27, political uncertainty seems to have shaken them somewhat.

2013 is looking good so far for mutual funds.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, replaced portfolio managers at funds including those that invest in energy as it seeks to improve performance at actively run products.

Executive cash bonuses for the New York City securities industries are expected to jump by eight percentage points, rounding out to about $20 billion, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

The Year of the Snake began on February 10. According to Chinese folklore, this year will be known for steady progress and attention to detail.

The Year of the Snake began on February 10. According to Chinese folklore, this year will be known for steady progress and attention to detail.

Equity and bond mutual funds alike started off the new year with a bang, bringing in $86 billion in fresh assets. This combined with $29 billion flowing into exchange-traded funds was by far the largest one-month gain on record for mutual funds, according to Morningstar.

When it comes to disclosure, everyone's for transparency.

Valentine's Day may be the holiday of passions, but investors seemed mostly unstirred in a week of steady, but unremarkable mutual fund flows.

One month into their new relationship, Legg Mason Capital Management and ClearBridge Investments are merging two of its funds into one.

Yes, mutual funds have been outshining exchange-traded funds, so far this year.

The failure of pre-packaged target date solutions to protect investors' assets during and after 2008 made headlines across the country.

Yes, mutual funds have been outshining exchange-traded funds, so far this year.

AllianceBernstein Discovery Value Fund’s recent fee hike has earned it a downgrade from a Bronze to Neutral rating by Morningstar.

Mutual funds continue to draw new money, although investors seem to be waning in enthusiasm following President Barack Obama's first second-term State of the Union address.

New research from Boston-based global analytics firm Cerulli Associates is reinforcing the benefits of outsourcing the chief investment officer function.