Mutual funds

On April 25, E&Y hired an ex-Fidelity executive.

On April 24, Wells Fargo Advisor's chief executive shared some of his thoughts on the problems plaguing the financial services space,

On April 25, 2012, Market Vectors new ETF tracks companies with unbeatable 20-year advantages, called moats.

If you want to ace your examinations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, remember these three phrases: fund governance, fraudulent activities and performance and advertising.

On April 24, Thomas Schreier, vice chairman, wealth management, Nuveen Investments, delivered a keynote speech at the Money Management Institute Annual Convention.

On April 24, State Street Global Markets released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index for March 2012.

You just got a payment for $2,121,371.48 from a major mutual fund manufacturer. The size is nice. But how do you know if it's correct?

Fund investors paid an average of 79 basis points for equity mutual funds and 62 basis points for bond funds, down 4 points and 2 points, respectively, from 2010, according to a new report from the Investment Company Institute.

On April 23, SEI hired a new asset management distribution chief.

On April 23, Legg Mason is reportedly bowing out as sponsor of a pro tennis tournament.

On April 23, TD Ameritrade ramped up its sales team with a new hire.

On Pril 23, Gus Fleites confirmed his departure from Invest n Retire.

On April 23, 2012, MME reported that PIMCO will open its first Latin American office, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September 2012.

On April 23, two research firms revealed their fee expense studies for 2011.

The nascent active exchange-traded fund space, currently populated by PIMCO, AdvisorShares and Guggenheim Partners, may soon get a new entrant.

On April 20, Strategic Insight found that institutionally priced mutual funds are gaining traction among large plan sponsors.

Boston-based Affiliated Managers Group has agreed to acquire a majority equity interest in Yacktman Asset Management Co.

If you want to ace your examinations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, remember these three phrases: fund governance, fraudulent activities and performance and advertising.

Advisors feel that social media is a "wise use" of asset managers' time and resources and just over one-third believe asset management firms are "not yet seeing the value" of social media, according to a study by American Century Investments.

On April 20, Nuveen funds earned Morningstar Negative ratings.