Investment returns

So far in 2015, Vanguard is leading a record $365 billion in net flows into low-cost and passively managed index funds and ETFs.

For the second straight year, tuition revenue will drop for about 30% of private universities, according to Moody's.

If the SEC's newest rules are enacted, open-end mutual funds and ETFs that invest in municipal securities are likely to become more risk-averse in a variety of ways that have implications for issuers and other investors that perhaps have not been fully considered by executives.

Net issuance of U.S. notes and bonds will tumble 26% next year, according to estimates by primary dealers that are obligated to bid at Treasury debt auctions.

BlackRock is winding down a global macro hedge fund after losses and investor redemptions eroded assets.

Harvard University and other top schools increased stakes in the third quarter in a Vanguard emerging market ETF that lost 19% amid a rout in developing-nation assets.

Professional equity managers -- of mutual funds, pension funds or hedge funds -- use a number of methods to try to beat their benchmark index.

BlackRock cut fees on seven U.S. listed ETFs aimed at price-conscious investors, as competition for market share heats up.

Single country ETFs tracking emerging markets countries have actually seen $7 billion of inflows.

Already gaining in popularity among advisors, low-cost annuities could receive a further boost if the Department of Labor's fiduciary proposal goes into effect.