Investments

On August 13, 2012, The last decade has been rough for the mutual fund industry. This means boards of directors must have the tools for overseeing compliance and take on the oversight.

On August 13, 2012, Setting up a mutual fund in China or India may be appealing to U.S. fund companies because of the growing affluence and high savings rates in those countries. But it is a long and multi-faceted process.

On August 10, 2012, U.S. debt yields put you asleep. But you better be on your toes, with the adventure involved in emerging market bonds.

On August 10, 2012, On August 30, the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration participant fee disclosure rule, dubbed ERISA 404(a)(5), will go into effect.

On August 10, 2012, Equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds reported net redemptions of $4.1 billion, continuing their roller coaster ride over the past eight weeks, according to data provided by Lipper analyst Matthew Lemieux.

On August 10, 2012, Custom target-date strategies will hold 22% of 401(k) target-date assets by 2016, or $218 billion, according to research from Cerulli Associates. That will be a nearly four-fold increase from the 2011 asset level of $46.4 billion.

On August 10, 2012, The Securities and Exchange Commission Friday charged a Florida-based investment manager and his firm for failing to provide SEC examiners with records of a mutual fund advisory business that invested in NASCAR-related stocks.

On August 10, 2012, Morningstar has just unveiled a medal count for the 106 funds covered under its new Morningstar Analyst Ratings, with five funds garnering Gold; 22 earning Silver, and 39 netting Bronze. Rounding out the rankings, 38 funds receiving Neutral ratings and two received negative.

There has been an ongoing discussion surrounding hedge funds and their ability - or lack thereof - to create jobs. Do they really have the capacity to help the job market? And if they do, what jobs are hedge funds producing?

On August 10, 2012, Janus Capital Group has entered into a strategic alliance with the The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, in which Japan’s third largest life insurer will acquire up to 20% of Janus’s outstanding shares and invest at least $2 billion in Janus investment products

In August 10, 2012, The global exchange-traded product market attracted total inflows of $22.6 billion of inflows in July, according to the ETP Landscape report released by BlackRock.

Carlyle Group LP agreed to buy TCW Group Inc. from Societe Generale SA in a deal that will give TCW's management and employees a 40% stake.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board released a proposal Thursday aimed at increasing protection for retail investors who trade municipal bonds online.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded 290 municipal issuers from April 1 through June 30, the most for any quarter since 2000, led by cities and school districts still recovering from the longest recession since the 1930s.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trimmed off 10.45 points Thursday to finish at 13,165.19 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 added 7.39 points and 0.58 points, respectively.

A new white paper from Forward Management LLC, San Francisco, concludes that diversifying portfolios with managed futures may enable investors to earn better risk-adjusted returns.

Carlyle Agrees to Buy TCW (Trust Company of the West) from Societe Generale

The wealth management unit reports a drop in revenue from commissions and transaction fees.

Operating margins in the global asset management industry have recovered from their 2009 lows, at a median 32% in 2011, yet they remain below pre-crisis levels, according to new research by U.S. Institute, McLagan and Casey, Quirk & Associates.

US ETF assets totaled $1.19 trillion as of July 31, 2012 - up 13.8% year-to-date, according to the latest ETF Snapshot report from State Street Global Advisors.