Investments

As prospects for the best interest contract exemption fade, the Labor Department is pursuing a "streamlined" exemption for conflict-free mutual fund shares.

Some firms are hiring more analysts and salesmen in hopes for a windfall from the rules.

A cornerstone of what drives American capitalism, the number of IPOs has plunged even as the stock market, and tech stocks in particular, have been hitting new highs.

Advisors must be prepared with tax and planning strategies to help when clients fall ill.

Experts say such cases are commonly filed by advisors yet difficult to win.

These funds have the smallest beta scores, either positive or negative, indicating the least variability from market returns.

In addition to launching new smart beta funds, the firm may look to expand into “a whole host of different asset classes,” according to one executive.

As they contemplate AI and conversational computers, how do planners intend to stay ahead?

Ellevest's newest round of funding defies industry expectations about digital advice's viability.

The real concern is not just that actively managed funds could disappear but that the entire market could be left for dead.

Directors suggested firm head John Rogers make reductions at his $11.8 billion mutual fund that either meet or undercut the industry average.

Certain laws may require them to maintain the coverage with their former spouse.

Jeffrey Sherman’s bond fund returned 14% on average over the last three years, besting 99% of all large-cap value funds tracked by Bloomberg.

Payouts from advisory firms have reached nearly $80 million as the regulator targets excess fees.

It would be the first fund of its kind from the asset management giant. Plus; other launches.

While these funds often combine various asset classes, the firm’s offering will stay close to home — buying its own bond products.

No performance chasers here; these investors buy on the downside.

The RIA rep fabricated account statements and used forged letterheads as part of the deception, investigators say.

The top independents all state going public is a goal, but there are doubts about broad market support.

The explanation for the outflows lies in part in the scarcity of physical palladium and a robust borrowing market that continues to develop.