Portfolio

Dennis Sugino, president and co-founder Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Cliffwater LLC, is retiring, as part of changes in the ownership structure of the alternative investment consulting firm.

Market Vectors, the exchange traded product arm of Van Eck Global, has launched a new exchange traded fund designed to tap into the growing oil and natural gas sector.

Aneser Named Chief Marketer at Lincoln; PIMCO Announces New Managing Directors; Pyramis Hires Jones as New CEO; SGSS Appoints Werthmann Sr. Relationship Manager

PIMCO Makes a Push into Equities; Credit Suisse Suspends High Volatility ETN; SEC Widens Probe of ETFs

This week, the age of the actively managed exchange-traded fund officially debuts.

Hungry for healthier returns, more mutual funds are investing in commodities, commodity futures, swaps and options.

On Feb. 14, Vanguard's 64,000 Facebook fans received virtual candy hearts with the messages:

Harris myCFO has hired Leslie Grant as vice president, a role in which she’ll be responsible for capital advisory services and custom banking solutions for clients.

Great Plains Financial Group looks to grow its business by working with broker-dealer and RIA Securities America.

Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott, says a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks can help investors meet today’s expenses as well as those to come in the years ahead.