Money market funds

The firm’s complicated relationship with these fees is indicative of the industry’s overall struggle to find a balance between appropriate compensation and transparency.

There is growing disquiet among those who run and invest in the products about potential problems that might be caused by rate cuts from the Fed.

The No. 1 IBD has stopped offering the higher-yield funds in its automated bank deposit programs, but it notes they’re easily accessible in investment accounts.

The fund company has added more than $50 billion this year, mostly from inflows.

The industry is imagining more vibrant, more agile and more inclusive processes that deliver results, says Confluence CEO Mark Evans.

The firm plans to expand access to its line of low-cost funds to roughly 1,800, including those from BlackRock, Schwab and SSgA.

Cloud-based platforms may pose a disruptive threat to asset managers and custodians offering fixed-income products.

The legislation, opposed by most major asset managers, would repeal a requirement that the riskiest funds allow share value fluctuations.

Advisors should not overlook client savings accounts as idle funds.

Dec. 4: The asset management and wealth management space posted 35 deals worth $2.4 billion in total activity in the third quarter.