Investments

Allocations remained steady in one while dropping significantly in the other last year, according to a new study by Advyzon.

The new regulations are the latest attempt to ensure investors can't flee the funds in a panic during economic downturns.

State regulators accused the wealth management giant of charging customers commissions of $75 or more for small equities transactions.

Jeff Jones sees allowing donations to 501(c)3 groups as a way to accommodate advisors coming into the industry from the insurance world.

The giant asset manager and its rivals like Vanguard and Schwab are all benefiting from offering advisors funds bundled into ready-made strategies.

Boston Consulting Group offered financial advisors some business levers to consider in response to the worldwide impact of slumping stocks and bonds last year.

The plaintiffs plan to argue the current system deprives them of their right to a jury trial in cases involving securities allegations.

Analysts cited a slowdown in private equity firms being able to exit their investments, and said it's unlikely that transaction activity will recover in the second half.

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