Investment funds

Why one asset manager says the high alpha of an equity long/short hedge fund may outweigh the cost benefits of similarly structured mutual funds.

Why one asset manager says the high alpha of an equity long/short hedge fund may outweigh the cost benefits of similarly structured mutual funds.

Money from brokers and RIAs accounted for about 50% of Vanguard’s $225 billion in inflows this year.

Performance fees in the second half are expected to be similar to the 1.2 million Swiss francs ($1.2 million) earned in the first six months of the year.

Paul T. Lebel excessively traded shares that carried large front-end loads and "willfully disregarded the customers' interest," the agency said.

Clients may be less anxious if they know their portfolios include funds built for stability.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, Pacific Life Insurance and TIAA are among companies that have been pursuing deals to diversify operations and gain market share from publicly traded rivals.

The money, barely enough for dinner at the Thai restaurant downstairs from his office, was Fujino's payout from a 2009 fire sale of the asset management firm he built from scratch.

Many ETFs will avoid some aspects of sweeping new U.S. regulations meant to ensure that asset managers can easily meet investors’ redemption demands.

The challenges that asset managers face: rising regulatory costs and growing pressure on fees from cheaper competitors.

The metal's retreat has taken place against a backdrop of investor concern that the world's leading central banks.

The firm's move comes after BlackRock intensified the price war in the industry by reducing expenses on 15 of its funds.

Open enrollment offers seniors the opportunity to change their plans and save hundreds of dollars.

Wide adoption by global money managers and ETFs could set off a new wave of buying, according to Morningstar.

Volatility is exploding in a corner of the market that’s normally insulated from swings.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have proposed legislation in recent years to limit the central bank's authority.

The investment bank has put local sovereign debt of developing nations at the heart of a new global bond index.

The funds have had the fastest growth since 2012, with nearly $100 billion of inflows, helped by record emerging-market investments.

Strategies and products from active and passive managers continue to complement each other in portfolios.

A young alternative ETF producer right now has two growth opportunities, says Reality Shares' CEO Eric Ervin.