Investments

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the JPMorgan Commodities Strategy Fund.

One of the things Sean Healey missed most when he left Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in 1995 was his business card. Flashing it was a surefire way to convince people of his credentials.

Advisors are looking to adopt alternative investments in their portfolios but are leaning on guided strategies from fund firms to do so, according to a new survey by Jackson National Life Insurance Company.

The global market for fixed income exchange traded funds will likely grow to more than $2 trillion in assets over the next decade, compared with $302 billion today, according to a new report by iShares.

Alternative mutual fund shop Hatteras Funds has launched a new variable trust fund, the Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Variable Fund, which will bet on “multiple” hedge fund managers.

Socially responsible investment shop Calvert Investments has named Lynne Ford to the newly created position of Head of Distribution.

The municipal bond market rallied Tuesday as new issuance found willing investors and tax-exempt yields outperformed those of Treasuries.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average shaved off another 83.17 points Tuesday to close at 12,653.12 as investors pushed stocks lower for a fourth day in a row. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 also fell 29.44 points and 10.99 points, respectively.

Socially responsible investment shop Calvert Investments has named Lynne Ford to the newly created position of Head of Distribution.

Although overall activity in the annuity market has been down over the past 13 months, inflows in May increased by slightly more than 1% to $7.5 billion from $7.4 billion in April, according to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.

Alternative mutual fund shop Hatteras Funds has launched a new variable trust fund, the Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Variable Fund, which will bet on “multiple” hedge fund managers.

The global market for fixed income exchange traded funds will likely grow to more than $2 trillion in assets over the next decade, compared with $302 billion today, according to a new report by iShares.

Great Falls, M.T.-based Davidson Investment Advisors has launched its second mutual fund, dubbed the Davidson Small/Mid Equity Fund, to complement its maiden offering, the Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund.

MFS Investment Management has unveiled a new branding campaign to emphasize its international initiatives to its increasingly diverse client base.

AdvisorShares is teaming up to with Your Source Financial, a Phoenix, AZ-based investment advisor, to launch the Global Alpha & Beta ETF (RRGR) on July 11. Roger Nusbaum, chief investment officer of Your Source Financial, will serve as the portfolio manager of RRGR.

A tightening of municipal bond yields in various pockets of the secondary market highlighted an otherwise quiet trading session Monday.

AdvisorShares is teaming up to with Your Source Financial, a Phoenix, AZ-based investment advisor, to launch the Global Alpha & Beta ETF (RRGR) on July 11. Roger Nusbaum, chief investment officer of Your Source Financial, will serve as the portfolio manager of RRGR.

On July 10, 2012, The 32-year wait for a comprehensive record-keeping system to monitor trading across U.S. equity and options markets is approaching conclusion.

MFS Investment Management was founded in 1924 and is one of the oldest asset management companies in the world, operating roughly 60 mutual funds.