Mutual funds

The annual “evolution revolution” report and an analyst’s overview show how fiduciary advice is reshaping wealth management.

Some accuse index funds of promoting monopolies and distorting markets, among other horrors, but nothing has stemmed the wave of inflows to passive.

Narrowly focused investment strategies are a recipe for “feast or famine,” an analyst says.

Investment in technology and data management is becoming increasingly critical to distribution, and to managing regulation, reporting and operations.

The IBD trade group launched a public campaign after more than 80 cases this year alleging inadequate disclosure of mutual fund fees and compensation.

When pitted against the broader market, the top 20 outperformed both the Dow and S&P 500 by more than 5 percentage points.

The IBD failed to adequately disclose conflicts of interest to clients related to receiving $10.8 million from mutual funds and its clearing broker, the SEC says.

Nearly all bested the broader market at roughly a third the price of the average fixed income product.

As much as $18 billion of inflows to money market funds last week were partly driven by the desire to “take some chips off the table,” an expert says.

The simple addition of an exclamation mark to the names of some mutual funds led to significant declines in net flows, researchers find.

Here’s an analysis of six different funds that could be options for your retirement-income seeking clients.

Critics reject the notion that disclosure alone is sufficient for reigning in conflicts — but the charges against Commonwealth have put BDs on notice.

Of the 25 new ETFs, the majority come from JPMorgan and investment company Direxion.

Although many underperformed the broader market, just over half posted double-digit gains.

The industry is embracing new technology, big data and alternative investment strategies as clients demand more from funds.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

If approved, the actively managed product will hold anywhere from 60 to 100 equities across sectors and will have no position holding over 5%.

The firm didn't disclose its conflicts of interest in receiving over $100 million in revenue sharing from mutual funds over nearly five years, the SEC says.

Some of the same features that led to their unpopularity may also be what uncorrelated them from their peers, an expert says.

On the surface, ETFs seem like a natural fit for ESG investors, but there’s an key difference between the two.