Investment funds

Passive funds are the decisive victor in attracting cash.

The change builds on earlier policy shifts at Ameriprise, which previously pulled more than 1,500 funds from its platform.

The regulator charged the firm and its owner with fraud in a case centered on commissions and 12b-1 fees.

Industry experts offer their forecasts for leading trends in the coming year.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Dec. 11: Asset management experts say these topics will be key drivers in 2018.

Three popular debt ETFs reported nearly $1.4 billion in combined outflows this week.

Can Bruce Bond shake up the insurance industry with a better mouse trap?

To add insult to injury, these returns didn’t even come cheap. The average expense ratio was more than 1%.

The bank's retail brokerage business sold customers shares in mutual funds with front- or back-end sales charges when they were eligible for Class A shares that waived the upfront sales load, FINRA claimed.

Rising technology costs and increased fee pressure are working against the industry, research shows.

The IBD has boosted payouts for advisors as it trims lower producers from its ranks.

The $284 billion asset manager aims to track municipal bond prices in its mutual funds with the service.

Factor-based approaches to index investing have won heaps of investment. Can it last?

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Dec. 4: The asset management and wealth management space posted 35 deals worth $2.4 billion in total activity in the third quarter.

Improved prospects for tax legislation propelled the latest boost in equities.

These eye-popping returns didn’t come cheap. Expense ratios averaged more than 1% and went as high as 158 basis points.

Investors would be required to sell the shares they purchase first, which often is the lot that has the most gains and thus generates the bigger tax hit.

The startup aims to work with exchanges, over-the-counter venues and fund accountants as digital currencies gain more mainstream acceptance.