Investments

With deleveraging debt now the modus operandi of the U.S. economy, the “tailwind of economic growth has been taken away,” said Curtis V. Arledge, vice chairman and chief executive officer of investment management at BNY Mellon. But the picture isn't entirely bleak. The decline in growth is creating a “bull market in [financial] advice,” Arledge said.

It’s a brave new world for investors, according to Natixis Global Asset Management President and CEO, U.S. and Asia, John Hailer. Amid the market volatility that has spiked this year, investors need alternative investments that are uncorrelated to the markets in order to build what Hailer calls “durable portfolios.”

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose 0.2% in September to 116.4 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3% increase in August and a 0.6% rise in July.

It was a rollercoaster session for stocks Thursday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 37.16 points higher at 11541.78. The Dow Industrials have changed direction in each of the last 10 sessions.

Following periods of market turbulence, investors always look for transparency and liquidity, which will inevitably attract more assets to the $1.2 trillion exchange-traded fund industry, speakers at the Money Management Institute Fall Solutions 2011 conference said Wednesday.

NEW YORK—Following periods of market turbulence, investors always look for transparency and liquidity, which will inevitably attract more assets to the $1.2 trillion exchange-traded fund industry, speakers at the Money Management Institute Fall Solutions 2011 conference said Wednesday.

NEW YORK—With deleveraging debt now the modus operandi of the U.S. economy, the “tailwind of economic growth has been taken away,” said Curtis V. Arledge, vice chairman and chief executive officer of investment management at BNY Mellon.

The SEC said it will review the ETF market to ensure it is “transparent” and not generating market volatility. The decision, announced at a Senate Banking subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, marks the second time the regulator has investigated investment companies.

David Blaine is an illusionist, often referred to as a modern-day Houdini.

American workers are becoming more and more pessimistic about their retirement prospects, according to a new survey by Sun Life Financial, but those who have invested in annuities or hold long-term care insurance are decidedly more confident.

State Street Global Advisors this week launched its High Quality Green Bond strategy, giving investors a way to direct fixed-income investments to global climate solutions.

Tune out. That’s essentially the message from Eleanor Blayney, consumer advocate with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

State Street Global Advisors this week launched its High Quality Green Bond strategy, giving investors a way to direct fixed-income investments to global climate solutions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 180.05 points Tuesday in volatile trading. The surge came a day after stocks dropped 247 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 180.05 points Tuesday in volatile trading. The surge came a day after stocks dropped 247 points.

Wells Fargo Securities has named Cronin McTigue as the new head of liquid products sales and trading in its fixed income group.

Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF, a exchange-traded fund that offers exposure to Chinese renminbi-denominated bonds through the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond Index.

Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF, a exchange-traded fund that offers exposure to Chinese renminbi-denominated bonds through the Market Vectors Renminbi Bond Index.

Here are the photos of the people who attended Money Management Executive's 2011 NOVA Awards presentation -- and the 2011 NOVA Awards winners. Below, see Doug Chittendon, President of TIAA-CREF, accepting the Innovation in Customer Experience Platinum Award from SourceMedia EVP and Managing Director Bruce Morris. For the complete slide show, click here.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has designated the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as the agency to develop and maintain the system for hedge fund advisors to to receive new registration forms for hedge fund advisers and established a filing fee of $150.