Investment funds

Low-cost index funds could be costing investors up to 35 basis points a year.

Mutual funds will have to take extra care when using terms like ESG, value and growth.

Commissioner Hester Peirce warns an unintended consequence of the new regulation could be less thorough internal compliance reviews.

A brokerage client's portfolio was gradually invested almost exclusively in the fund manager WisdomTree over a decade.

The savings flow mostly to wealthier clients with capital gains to offset on an unlimited basis, according to experts.

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF offers guarantee against losses but also places limit on gains.

Researchers found that relatively older mutual fund managers obtained half a percentage point higher annual returns than their relatively young counterparts.

The widely varying disclosures at some of the largest companies display how the common brokerage industry conflict of interest generates a fortune for them each year.

The broker-dealer self-regulator said the shortfall is partly the result of increased spending on staff coupled with a decline in the value of its investment portfolio.

Among the respondents who work with financial planners, about 7 out of 10 said they have high hopes for 2023. For those without planners, the figure fell to 42%.