Fund performance

Assets in fixed-income ETFs have exploded, increasing 380% since January 2010.

The new regulations are adding more pain to funds that have been plagued by seven years of the Fed's zero interest-rate policy.

Active asset managers such as GAM are facing higher regulatory costs and the growing popularity of low-cost ETFs that passively track markets.

The views echo concerns expressed by some managers as stocks reached record highs and bond yields plunged to historic lows.

The hedge fund's legal woes, however, have taken a toll on the company's stock, which has fallen about 71% in the past year.

Equities and currencies are extending two months of gains after a report showed U.S. gross domestic product grew at less than half the pace forecast by analysts.

Michael Sonnenfeldt doesn't mince words: "There is no safety in safety," the founder of Tiger 21, a network of "ultra-high-net-worth" investors, said.

Dividend Growth attracted $3 billion over the past six months and its assets have almost doubled over the past three years.

In its asset management business, State Street had net outflows of $35 billion in the quarter.

The firm says second-quarter revenue dropped at its prime finance unit, extending a slump beyond businesses that Germany's largest lender is seeking to exit as client concerns added to volatile markets.

Johnson has overseen the $849 million Pimco EqS Long/Short Fund, which takes positions in stocks he selected, since its 2003 inception at his previous firm.

A measure of volatility for bonds has moved significantly higher than volatility in equities. What does this mean for U.S. stocks?

Guggenheim Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd says U.S. stocks may rally as much as 15% in the rest of the year.

Morgan Stanley and Northern Trust are among those who said this week that yields could set fresh lows in the months ahead

Man Group, the world's biggest publicly traded hedge fund manager, is looking blue after the departure of CEO Emmanuel "Manny" Roman to Pimco.

An already brutal year for large-cap managers, with only 18% beating the Russell 1000 Index through June 30, according to research.

Holdings in SPDR Gold Shares dropped 16 metric tons to 965.22 metric tons on Tuesday as U.S. equity markets reached record highs.

The party supports a financial transaction tax to rein in "excessive speculation" and fast traders that have "threatened financial markets."

Thanks to the surging popularity of passive investing, MSCI and a handful of its rivals are quietly replacing the giants of money management.

All the proposed offerings have "quality" in the name and would employ a passive investing approach.