Investments

Executives managers and top operational leaders of fund companies appear to be downcast about their compensation even as financial market tensions ease.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.69 points to 13,228.31 Friday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 added 18.59 points and 3.38 points, respectively.

On April 27, Guggenheim Investments added three new exchange-traded funds to its BulletShares lineup.

On April 27, City National Bank agreed to acquire Rochdale Investment Management, a $4.8 billion New York City-based investment firm.

Mutual fund star managers today are struggling to find their stride in choppy markets.

Executives managers and top operational leaders of fund companies appear to be downcast about their compensation even as financial market tensions ease.

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Mutual funds that invest in domestic stocks have been an object of scorn.

The nation's economic crisis may be ebbing. But mutual fund executives and managers are feeling more pained.

On April 26, SPDR ETFs earned recognition as ‘Most Recognized ETF Brand’ in the Amerricas.

On April 27, UBS rolled out an exchange-traded note product.

On April 27, BNY Mellon named a new distribution head.

Investors piled into muni bond mutual funds this past week.

It's been four years since the management team at Neuberger Berman decided to spend $922 million in order to acquire a majority interest in their firm and the fixed income and alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division in the wake of Lehman's collapse.

“The goal is obviously to outperform” market returns and market benchmarks, in general, said Jim Ross, president of SSgA Funds Management.

BlackRock iShares Exchange Traded Funds business has launched a suite of high yield corporate debt ETFs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied up another 113.90 points to finish at 13,204.62 Thursday while the Nasdaq added 21 points and the S&P 500 moved up 9.29 points to close at 1,399.98.

On April 26, Federated reported its earnings for the previous quarter.

On April 26, 2012, BlackRock, Inc.’s iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business has launched a suite of high yield corporate debt ETFs.

On April 26, 2012, Asset managers face nine major challenges as they work towards a rebound in 2012, according to a report released by the accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers