Investments

Annuity providers generated $51.7 billion in sales in the first quarter, down 6% from a year earlier.

While it’s very convenient to help clients access China though companies listed on U.S. exchanges through reverse mergers, is it safe?

John Hancock Funds today announced that the John Hancock Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JMBAX, JMBIX) and the John Hancock Global High Yield Fund (Class A: JYGAX, JYGIX) are now available to retail investors.

Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in April by $22.39 billion to $1.469 trillion, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Liana Magner has been appointed US Delegated DC Leader for Mercer’s Investments business.

ProShares has added a new exchange traded fund to its product stable.

T. Rowe Price is expanding its lineup of target-date funds.

Mutual funds picked up $8.51 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 15, according to the Investment Company Institute, but bond funds suffered.

Direxion Funds' CEO Dan O'Neill examines new products and strategies that will be the next phase in the evolution of ETFs.

Direxion Funds, based in Boston, is known for creating innovative tactical exchange-traded funds, particularly leveraged index funds.

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC wrapped up its acquisition of Artio Global Investors, a U.S. publicly-listed asset manager, effective May 21.

Hedge funds’ returns have stayed “lackluster” this year, with the $2.3 trillion industry trailing the gains of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by about 10 percentage points, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Mutual funds picked up $8.51 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 15, according to the Investment Company Institute.

The New Castle County Employees’ Pension Program, based in New Castle, Del., has opted to siphon a Madison Square Investors account in favor of Vanguard's index management.

Foreign dividend stocks and exchange traded funds may be helpful for investors looking for income, but not all foreign companies have histories of dividend increases.

Jack Lew isn’t your average baby boomer.

Liquid alternative provider IndexIQ, is celebrating a milestone.

Vanguard is preparing to launch several international exchange-traded funds based on FTSE indices.

VTL Associates, an independent investment advisory and consulting firm based in Philadelphia, has received an infusion of capital from Chinese venture capital firm, Suzhou Industrial Park Kaida Venture Capital.

There is a way to be invested in stocks that can help mitigate volatility: Employ an investment strategy that seeks to take advantage of global stock market inefficiencies to profit in both up and down markets.