The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of allowing major changes to the way exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and traditional mutual funds are structured. Specifically, an SEC ruling ...

The evolving landscape of investment vehicles, paired with a recent regulatory shift, stands to create new opportunities for wealth managers. One of the most significant possible developments on the ...

Asset managers from BlackRock to Schwab are lining up for exemptive relief, but data suggest initial challenges keeping RIAs and broker‑dealers on the sidelines.

Today, The Vanguard Group added its name to the growing list of asset managers seeking SEC approval for an exchange-traded fund share class of its actively managed mutual funds. It joins more than 60 ...

In a move anticipated for two years, the Securities and Exchange Commission signaled earlier this week that it would grant exemptive relief to Dimensional Fund Advisors’ application to offer dual ...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission intends to grant Dimensional Fund Advisors the ability to offer ETFs as share classes of mutual funds, opening the door for widespread use of a tax-saving ...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is approaching a decision that could reshape the landscape for mutual fund and ETF providers, as well as the advisors who use them. Asset managers including ...

You may not know it, but there’s a class system inside your investment portfolio. At least there is if you own mutual funds, as nearly 55 million households do. Mutual funds are frequently divided ...

Beginner investors might wonder "what is a mutual fund?" Here, we answer that question and look at the pros and cons of ...