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House Approves Biggest Rollback of Dodd-Frank
By Elizabeth DexheimerThe bill, already approved by the Senate, will almost certainly be signed by the president who has railed against financial regulation.
May 21, 2018
Vanguard Wants to Span the Globe With Its Next Bond ETFTotal World Bond ETF would be the first U.S.-based index ETF covering the entire global investment-grade bond universe.
May 21, 2018
'Father of 401(k)s' Says Big Changes Are NeededThe investment structure of 401(k)s is "terribly inefficient and ineffective and expensive," Ted Benna says.
May 21, 2018
Investors Poured More Than $2T Into Mutual Funds, ETPs in 2017: MorningstarThat's more than twice as much as the firm reported a year earlier.
May 21, 2018
Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF Launches on NYSE: Portfolio ProductsIn addition, J.P. Morgan expands access to alternative strategies with a partnership with iCapital Network.
May 21, 2018
Advisors Make the Case for Short-Term CDs, Bonds and Treasury BillsAll three investments, held to maturity, are now available with yields above 2% and little risk.
May 21, 2018
Morningstar's April Winners & LosersMorningstar upgraded analyst ratings to eight U.S. funds and downgraded 10 funds in April 2018.
May 18, 2018
Cboe, BlackRock and IHS Markit Plan First US Corporate Bond Index FuturesThe corporate bond index futures will function as a "tool to mitigate credit risk in the corporate bond market," Cboe's president says.