1. Former SEC Chair Levitt Says Since SEC Did Not Pursue Money Fund Reform, FSOC Certainly Should
(Matching tags: marketing,mutual funds,sec)

Former SEC chair Arthur Levitt says the SEC blew its chance to fix the money fund problem. He refused to sign a letter prohibiting another regulatory body (namely, the Financial Stability Oversight Council ...

2. The Mutual Fund Industry Is Changing In A Desperate Attempt To Stay Relevant
(Matching tags: alternative investments,mutual funds,investment strategies)

Who would ever have thought that mutual funds would have to fight to stay relevant in the marketplace?   There are major cracks in the US mutual fund business. Revenues are roughly what they ...

3. Fed Gets Behind Greater Money Fund Oversight
(Matching tags: regulation,Federal Reserve,mutual funds)

All 12 of the Federal Reserve’s regional banks are in favor of tougher oversight of money market mutual funds, encouraging the funds to abandon the $1 net asset value and allow values to be set by ...

4. Long-Awaited Bond Bubble Burst May Finally Arrive If Investors Continue To Follow Institutional Investors Into Equity Funds
(Matching tags: ETFs,mutual funds,investor behavior)

The talk of an impending bubble in bonds began as early as 2010 and warnings increasing last year as yields on the Treasury 10-year note dropped below 2%.   Bond mutual fund investors have so ...

5. Money Market Funds Awash With Cash Are Being Forced To Make Riskier Investments
(Matching tags: interest rates,investment strategies,mutual funds)

Investors are plowing too much cash into money market funds, forcing the funds to make investments such as buying French bank debt that not long ago would have been considered too risky.   Billions ...

6. After Long And Unsuccessful Fight By Schapiro To Float Money Fund NAVs, Three Big Firms Begin Publishing Money Fund Daily Values
(Matching tags: mutual funds,sec,investment strategies)

Former SEC Chair Mary Schapiro led a fight to reform the money fund industry. Her fight was not successful.   Now, three powerhouses—JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., ...

7. 2013 Investment News Data Book Is Out
(Matching tags: registered investment advisors,ETFs,mutual funds)

... worst performing ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts.  ...

8. Financial Stability Oversight Council Proposes Three Alternative Structures For Money Market Funds And Puts Them Out For Comment
(Matching tags: mutual funds,New Rules,regulation)

The Financial Stability Oversight Council decided to open to public comment changes it plans to make in money market funds.   It is proposing three alternatives to the current structure.

9. Statement That Fiduciary Standard Is Basically A Mathematical Calculation Causes Sparring Between Two Industry Titans
(Matching tags: index funds,ETFs,mutual funds)

Vanguard founder John Bogle says fiduciary duty comes down to simple mathematics. The calculation is based on how the rewards of investing are divided between the providers of financial services and the ...

10. Fund That Focuses On Investing When Congress Is Not In Session Cites Performance Of Sticking To Discipline Over Time
(Matching tags: mutual funds,Congress,S&P)

An advisor who has made a point of studying the relationship between investing in equities and Congressional accomplishments has started a fund designed to exploit that relationship.

11. Investment Advisors Show More Confidence Than Institutional Investors Although Advisor Levels Are Still Short Of June High
(Matching tags: Advisor businesses,mutual funds,outlook)

Investment advisors are gaining confidence in the markets while their institutional counterparts seem ready to throw in the towel. Who’s right?

12. Cost Of Liquidity Offered By Alternative Mutual Funds And ETFs Is Significantly High Compared To Direct Investing
(Matching tags: alternative investments,ETFs,mutual funds)

Alternatives seem to be all the rage among investors seeking higher returns. But only about $130 billion in assets have been invested in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on alternative ...

13. Municipal Bond Funds See Strong Inflows As Retail Money Funds Lose Out
(Matching tags: mutual funds,municipal bonds,long term bond investing)

Municipal bond flows increased substantially last week despite concerns about states’ ability to balance their rising pension costs with decreasing tax revenues. Inflows reached $915 million for ...

14. Exodus From Equity Mutual Funds Is Being Masked By Stock Buybacks: Year-To-Date Performance Review
(Matching tags: mutual funds,stocks,markets,emerging markets,benchmarking,growth investing,value investing)

... delivered more than 10%. This growth has been in the face of investor withdrawals from equity mutual funds. So if mutual fund investors are selling, who is buying?  ...

15. When It Comes To Disruptive Technologies, Active Management May Be A Better Approach For Individual Investors
(Matching tags: active management,mutual funds,investor behavior)

Investors have made fortunes trading technology companies in booming markets and the attraction of new devices on the market is fueling investment once again.   But in an area that can wipe out ...

16. Comments From SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher Has Brought Money Fund Discussion Back Into The Spotlight
(Matching tags: Dodd-Frank,sec,mutual funds)

SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher has turned an about face, saying he would support an effort to enforce fluctuating money fund prices. Gallagher was one of the commissioners to derail the SEC’s ...

17. Active Management Is Losing Its Luster As Investors Favor ETFs Over Mutual Funds
(Matching tags: mutual funds,alternative investments,investor behavior)

A new Cerulli report covering multiple surveys with over 7000 advisors between July 2011 and July 2012 shows that investors trust big advisory firms less and think active management of mutual funds is ...

18. Bogle And Others Introduce Fiduciary Declration At September 11 Meeting With SEC Chief Schapiro
(Matching tags: fiduciaries,sec,mutual funds)

Founder and former CEO of Vanguard Group Inc. John Bogle is not about to let the effort to adopt a fiduciary standard lie dormant on the SEC floor.

19. Money Fund Regulatory Debate Continues As Creation Of FSOC Comes Into Play And Offers Regulators New Options For Oversight
(Matching tags: Dodd-Frank,sec,mutual funds)

The sparring about the money fund industry is far from over. The Financial Stability Oversight Committee (FSOC) is about to enter the fray. Regulators are not satisfied with the SEC’s dropping the ...

20. Schapiro's Circulation Of Report To Congress Was The Deciding Factor In The Dissenting Vote; But There's Still The FSOC To Contend With
(Matching tags: Dodd-Frank,sec,mutual funds)

Mary Schapiro may have given up on reforming the money fund industry but the Financial Stability Oversight Committee (FSOC) has not. Schapiro said that the fight was not finished as she raised her white ...