Mutual funds

Helping other professional women learn how to network and connect is a personal mission of Marie E. Dzanis, the senior vice president, head of funds and intermediary distribution at Northern Trust Asset Management.

The SEC is set to propose a requirement that mutual fund companies report how vulnerable their bond portfolios are to interest-rate changes.

A review of year-to-date trading activity of U.S. diversified equity mutual funds spots trends that advisors and clients can use to identify the biggest sector movements.

Some of Kelley's biggest contributions have focused on clarifying fiduciary issues related to money markets, as she's been a vocal proponent of ensuring that money market funds remain investment options for institutional and retail investors.

The president and CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Marie Chandoha has focused on lowering costs of funds, helping Schwab reduce the operating expense ratios on its market-cap ETFs by 0.07%.

Blake oversees a team of 60 portfolio managers globally, and more than 1,800 portfolios with assets in excess of $1.5 trillion across all equity index and advanced beta strategies.

This list identifies 15 women influencing the broader fund provider industry and making a substantial impact on their organizations. All stand out for their unique leadership positions and for their propensity to help others rise in the field.

There's more ways for the mutual fund industry to cut costs, says Bill McNabb, chief executive officer and chairman of Vanguard.

Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer for global equities at Pimco, will be leaving after helping shutter three active stock strategies at the firm.

Virginie Maisonneuve, chief investment officer for global equities at Pacific Investment Management, will be leaving after helping shutter three active stock strategies at the firm.

Values-based investing has gained traction in the fund industry. One fund provider brings a faith-based layer to that approach, and has found market and peer success doing so.

With supply at multi-decade lows, investors are signaling alarm as regulations intended to shore up banks and prevent a run on money-market funds exacerbate the T-bill shortfall.

In the case of the millennials, their experience with the financial sector includes the unifying themes of volatility, crisis and scandal.

ETFs are growing at such a clip that their assets are poised to overtake those of hedge funds.

Values-based investing has gained traction in the fund industry. One fund provider brings a faith-based layer to that approach, and has found market and success doing so.

Vanguard, BlackRock executives argue that regulators considering bank-like oversight of mutual funds are misreading the industry and inviting unintended consequences.

The bond investor has already given away as much as $700 million and eventually will donate his remaining $2 billion fortune.

Vanguard's quiet ascension, adds Jeff Tjornehoj, head of Americas research for Lipper, is not all due to Pimco's management woes.

The SEC has named David Grim to lead the agency’s effort to tighten mutual-fund rules.

The SEC and other regulators are seeking information about the bank's use of proprietary products in its wealth management business, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing.