Investments

Strict new reporting rules on global assets and earnings is prompting blowback from financial institutions.

The Mutual Fund Education Alliance yesterday unveiled the winners of the 2012 STAR Awards for excellence in mutual fund marketing and communications at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park.

3D Asset Management today officially unveiled Vincent Leon as vice president and National Sales Manager overseeing all sales, marketing, and distribution for its Intermediary and Retirement channels.

T. Rowe Price Group finished the third quarter up with about $574.4 billion in assets under management, marking a $32.7 billion increase over the period.

Mutual funds saw inflows of $7.95 billion for the week ended Wednesday, October 17, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Determining which asset classes and markets are currently attracting the most investor attention can be a daunting task for asset managers. Thanks to the folks at research shop Strategic Insight, they don't have to do it themselves.

Ramius today disclosed that its Ramius Trading Strategies Managed Futures Fund (RTSIX, RTSRX) has been added to the recommended list of mutual fund products on the alternatives platform of Fortigent, a provider of high-net-worth products and consulting services to RIAs, banks and trust companies.

Boston-Determining which asset classes and markets are currently attracting the most investor attention can be a daunting task for asset managers.

Value Line Funds has combined the Value Line U.S. Government Money Market Fund (VLCXX) into the Reich & Tang Daily Income Fund – U.S . Government Portfolio, effective October 19.

More than half of the nation’s affluent investors (52%) report that their net worth has grown at least 20% since 2007, and 73% believe they have “a lot of control over their financial future.”

Mutual funds saw inflows of $7.95 billion for the week ended Wednesday, October 17, according to the Investment Company Institute.

T. Rowe Price Group said today that the Baltimore-based investment management company finished up 2012’s third quarter with about $574.4 billion in assets under management, marking a $32.7 billion increase over the period.

Strong companies may offer shelter from the storm for some investors, according to JPMorgan Asset Management.

When it comes to revenue and expense management, the investment management industry is fragmented and in need of an overhaul, according to a recent survey of EMEA investment managers by Bonaire Software Solutions.

The rapid growth in exchange-traded funds is making the landscape a treacherous one for investors and advisors alike. Enter State Street Global Advisors.

Paladyne Systems has appointed Paul Cucurullo as senior director of sales to lead and develop the Paladyne offering for long-only asset managers and investment advisors.

Marc Jimenez, former regional director for Dimensional Funds, a $240 billion mutual fund family, has joined Cambridge Southern Financial Advisors to run the firm’s new Denver office.

Principal Funds’ president and CEO Nora Everett has been elected to the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors.

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AdvisorShares is currently prepping a global short selling exchange-traded fund dubbed the International Bear ETF, to launch within the next few months.