Investments

The total value of U.S. exchange traded funds 5.7% from a month earlier to $60.5 billion in April bringing the total value of ETF investments to more than $1.12 trillion, according to State Street Global Advisors.

Tradar said its portfolio and order management software will become available as a hosted service for fund managers, through Eze Castle Integration.

These days there seems to be a lot of information available to nervous retail investors about the municipal bond market. Maybe even too much.

Markit and Deutsche Bank said they are providing financial research through a single application for iPad users.

Tradar said its portfolio management software will become available as a hosted service for fund managers, through Eze Castle Integration.

Morningstar has added 10 alternative investment categories to its classification system, eight of which cover exchange-traded funds and two the broad universe of funds.

Forward Management has relaunched the Forward International Fixed Income Fund as the Forward EM Corporate Debt Fund. SW Asset Management, an asset management firm that specializes in emerging corporate debt, will sub-advise the fund. David Hinman, chief investment officer of SW Asset Management, will serve as co-portfolio manager of the fund.

Aberdeen Asset Management has launched the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund in response to growing interest in the asset class, as investors look to diversify their fixed income exposure.

Fidelity’s division for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices, served by independent registered investment advisors, has nearly $2 billion in assets after only six months in service.

Willie Keeler and Robert Frost knew the importance of “hitting ‘em where they ain’t and A Road Not Taken—Will your clients embrace the same ideas?

There's a new world order coming in mutual funds. And a new form of wholesaler - colloquially called a "schmeek" - will be helping financial advisers understand its new complexity and sell a constantly evolving kaleidoscope of new products to individual investors.

The next several years will be a challenging period for investment advisors as investors, mindful of projections of low market returns, seek managers who can deliver results while protecting them from excessive risk.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to meet next week to address how to prevent runs on money market funds that could disrupt the $2.7 trillion market and the nation's financial system as a whole.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. debt, $9.5 trillion in 2010, could reach $25.9 trillion by 2021 if not kept in check. This was the warning of Erskine B. Bowles, former White House chief of staff, and Alan K. Simpson, former Senator from Wyoming, who are co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, speaking at the Investment Company Institute’s General Membership Meeting here Friday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Regulation of mutual fund distribution practices "can't be left to stand'' as it is, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary L. Schapiro said Friday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the one-year anniversary of the Flash Crash, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary L. Schapiro said the behavior of high-frequency trading firms will be closely scrutinized -- and placing obligations on high-speed traders to maintain markets in stocks "remains on the table.''

Looking for a way to play small-cap oil companies to offset some of the pain you're feeling at the pump? IndexIQ's new small-cap oil ETF might be exactly what you need.

Nassim Taleb has made a career out of trying to get financial professionals to pay recognize that unpredictable events do occur, with devestating effect.

Kris Jenner is trained as a surgeon and since 2000 has managed T. Rowe Price’s Healthcare Technology fund. Having an M.D. at the helm of a fund—and another on its analyst team—doesn’t hurt. Health Sciences boasts Lipper’s top scores for total return, consistent return and capital preservation, as well as low expenses.

There's a new world order coming in mutual funds. And a new form of wholesaler -- colloquially called a "schmeek" -- will be helping financial advisers understand its new complexity and sell a constantly evolving kaleidoscope of new products to individual investors.