Portfolio

Wilmington Trust and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company are joining hands for a new suite of retirement funds.

Is compensation for executive managers and top operational leaders of fund companies improving? Not necessarily, but at least they're happier with what they're getting.

Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity capabilities.

More than 90% of North American CFOs say that public policy uncertainty over both government spending cuts and the debt ceiling is having at least some impact on hiring and other company plans.

European investors also turned negative, although their pessimism was less pronounced. Asian institutional investors grew slightly more optimistic.

Salient Partners, a $17.4 billion asset management firm, has appointed Rusty Guinn and Todd Centurino, as Directors of Investments.

A new survey by InvestingNerd, an online personal investing site, has revealed some “alarming” facts about investors’ lack of knowledge concerning online brokerage accounts, stock trading and 401(k) fees.

Wealth management shop Aspiriant today officially unveiled its maiden mutual fund: Aspiriant Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund (RMEAX).

New research from NerdWallet, a personal finance site, is making a tough case for active managers to justify their fees.

Asset managers ramped up their marketing and compliance staff dedicated to social media efforts by more than 60% from 2011 to 2012, according to new research from Boston-based Cerulli Associates.