Mutual funds

For the last several years the investment management industry has seen a seismic shift towards outsourcing middle and back-office activities. This shift and the development of a successful outsourcing model has come with some degree of skepticism.

Retirement income planning has become a significant or core part of business for nearly three quarters (73 percent) of financial advisors, but these same advisors may be flying blind when it comes to assessing whether clients are on track to achieve sustainable retirement income.

After five years as head of Wells Fargo Advisors, Danny Ludeman announced on Friday that he will be retiring at the end of the year. He will be replaced by Mary Mack, who is currently the head of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Services Group.

Bloomberg -- SEC Chairman Mary Jo White said her agency will shift its focus to bring more cases against individuals who violate securities laws rather than the companies where they work.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index fell 10 points in the third quarter to +33, down from +43 recorded in May.

Bloomberg -- JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s negotiations with federal and state authorities to resolve a series of investigations tied to mortgage bonds are focusing on a potential $11 billion figure, including $4 billion for consumer relief, a person familiar with the talks said.

BNY Mellon has been named to one of the most highly regarded global sustainability indices, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

Bloomberg -- Fixed-income securities are poised to deliver losses “for the next couple of years,” according to BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager.

Interest rate and credit risk continue to invade investor portfolios looking for an appropriate hedge against equity investments.

A new report gives added ammunition to the champions of passive investing.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White met with leaders of the equities and options exchanges, FINRA, DTCC and the Options Clearing Corporation following the August 22 interruption in the trading of NASDAQ-listed securities.

Bloomberg -- Wealth among Asia-Pacific millionaires may top North America’s as soon as next year as Japanese economic growth boosts investor returns in the country, a report by Cap Gemini SA and Royal Bank of Canada showed.

How do Americans stack up with the rest of the world in terms of their retirement readiness? Not that well, according to a new report from HSBC.

For the last several years the investment management industry has seen a seismic shift towards outsourcing middle and back-office activities. This shift and the development of a successful outsourcing model has come with some degree of skepticism.

An ex-Merrill Lynch advisor and his client face federal charges after allegedly setting up a network of offshore accounts to conceal an insider trading scheme.

ManulifeInvestments has launched Manulife RetirementPlus, designed for people who are between five and 15 years from retirement.

During the crisis of 2008, service providers faced an environment in which they saw their clients' assets decline sharply. After the dust settled, a new order was born with clients demanding more for less with increasing scrutiny as regulators ramped up their efforts.

Siebert Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Suzanne Shank as Acting CEO of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the discount broker/dealer and institutional investment bank, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., effective September 16, 2013.

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation issued a new research report-Financial Fraud and Fraud Susceptibility in the United States-which reveals that over 80% of respondents have been solicited to participate in potentially fraudulent schemes, and over 40% of those surveyed cannot identify some classic red flags of fraud.

Fidelity Investments opened its new regional office near Denver with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event attended by Governor John Hickenlooper; Mayor Pro Tem of Greenwood Village Gary Kramer; representatives from the local business and nonprofit communities; and Fidelity executives and associates.