Portfolio

An increasing number of financial advisors advocate using alternative investments in client portfolios as a way to increase diversification, according to the 2010 Rydex|SGI Annual AdvisorBenchmarking Study.

AQR Capital Management has launched the AQR Risk Parity Fund, whose main aim is to seek consistent returns with reduced equity market exposure.

Eaton Vance Tuesday announced the launch of the Eaton Vance Option Absolute Return Strategy Fund, a fund that aims to deliver returns independent of the stock and bond markets and that is benchmarked against short-term cash instruments.

Rydex/SGI annual benchmarking study finds majority of those surveyed are using alternatives in client portfolios.

Basic business practices such as client segmentation separate the winners from the losers among registered investment advisors.

John Hancock Funds on Monday announced the launch of the John Hancock Currency Strategies Fund, a fund that will make diversified investments in global currencies and that is managed by First Quadrant.

Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Tom Masteller regional sales director for the Pittsburgh marketplace, responsible for selling 401(k) plan administration services through brokers, financial advisers, consultants, wirehouses and third-party administrators (TPAs). Great-West is the fourth-largest retirement plan recordkeeper in the U.S.

Schwab study finds that strategy is key in effective deployment of tech services

While exchange-traded funds have been one of the biggest-selling mutual fund categories, small, niche products are finding it hard to make a go of it. Of the 129 new exchange-traded funds introduced this year, 37, or 28%, are already closed.

With investors consistently and rather alarmingly rushing to the exits of equity mutual funds ever since the May 6 Flash Crash-shareholders have yanked $72.9 billion out of stock funds-asset managers are aggressively reducing fees at an unprecedented rate.