Mutual Funds Updates

Across the board, inflows kept up with the performance of equities.

Of eight shareholder resolutions on board diversity 2017 at Russell 3000 companies, State Street funds backed one, opposed four and abstained on three others.

A great investment idea is no more sufficient for launching a fund than a great recipe is for opening a restaurant.

Low costs help, but that's only part of the explanation.

It was the seventh straight week despite a looming U.S. interest rate hike and ECB tapering.

Nearly $4 billion was committed to Global Equity Funds led to the twelfth week of inflows in the last 14.

Macroeconomic data out of the U.S. and Eurozone built a case for sector funds last week.

The record equity market and quantitative easing by the Fed and ECB are the main drivers.

The U.S. ranks high in terms of lower expenses and strong disclosure practices, but could improve its sales practices, regulation and taxation, a new Morningstar study says.

SEC OKs new FINRA general knowledge exam, Putnam's FundVisualizer wins best mobile app award, and HighTower adds a team in Miami.