Investments

Emerging market funds specializing in Africa and the Middle East lead were top performers in the latest rankings.

Taking a look at China as an emerging market and its prospects for future growth.

Emerging markets look strong despite slow growth in the U.S. and trouble in Europe.

Software continues to evolve to help advisors create detailed analyses of money managers' patterns of returns.

Without heavy volatility or high correlation, a broad-basket commodity fund can boost a balanced portfolio.

Experts disagree about whether the economy is in an inflationary cycle, but advisors can offer clients ways to brace for it.

Avoiding the debt and banking crisis in Europe and a slowdown in growth in emerging markets, mutual fund investors did better by focusing on the U.S.

On July 31, 2012, Gemini Fund Services has promoted Andrew Rogers to chief executive officer and Kevin Wolf to president. The promotions became effective in the second quarter.

On Julr 31, 2012, Kate Healy has been named the new managing director of marketing for TD Ameritrade Institutional, responsible for the development of marketing strategies and focusing on the independent registered investment advisors channel.

Mutual fund sub-advisor F-Squared Investments will sub-advise on the newly launched Reliance Trust AlphaSector Target Risk Collective Trust Funds, which is aimed at 401(k) plan sponsors and participants.

On July 31, 2012, John (Jack) Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, Inc., has a new gig.

The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased by $208.5 billion, or 1.7%, to $12.171 trillion in June, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Mirae Asset Global Investments has appointed Howard Atkinson as the Global Head of ETF Sales and Marketing. Atkinson is currently the president of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc., a subsidiary of MAGI.

Sy Sacks is on a crusade. He believes the costs of putting together and operating a mutual fund aren't being shared equally. And he wants to do something about it.

Sy Sacks is on a crusade.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trimmed 2.65 points to finish at 13,073.01 Monday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 clipped 12.25 points and 0.67 points, respectively. Here are some more details from Monday's trading session: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Today's drop snaps a three-day winning streak. An intraday high of 13128.64 occurred at 10:25:56 today, representing an increase of 52.98 points, or 0.41%. An intraday low of 13042.85 occurred at 12:16:55 today, representing a decrease of 32.81 points, or 0.25%. Thirteen…

Mirae Asset Global Investments has appointed Howard Atkinson as the Global Head of ETF Sales and Marketing. Atkinson is currently the president of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc., a subsidiary of MAGI.

On July 30, 2012, Investment consulting shop Segal Rogerscasey today unveiled a new website, which hosts merged and updated content from the legacy firms (Segal Advisors acquired the business of Rogerscasey earlier this year).

On July 30, 2012, Consulting shop Callan Associates is making its Callan Target Date Index publicly available to defined contribution plan sponsors, target date managers and plan participants via an interactive tool, which evaluates how their target date fund performed against all others in the glidepath universe.

On July 30, 2012, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.-based Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. has pulled the plug on its Emerging Markets Fund, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.