Investments

How will clients react when specialized products underperform well-known benchmarks?

BlackRock, the world’s largest provider of ETFs, said the products acted as “shock absorbers” after Bill Gross’s unexpected exit last month from Pimco.

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The Internal Revenue Service issued two items of guidance Wednesday in response to the need for charitable and other relief due to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s biggest lender, swung to a loss in the third quarter after setting aside 894 million euros ($1.1 billion) to cover the costs of settling investigations of past wrongdoing.

Pimco seeking to stem redemptions after its co-founder Bill Gross left unexpectedly, was dropped as manager of a $6.16 billion strategy offered by a unit of Prudential Financial.

American Realty Capital Properties, the biggest U.S. owner of single-tenant properties, said its financial statements are inaccurate and replaced its chief financial officer and chief accounting officer.

Pacific Investment Management, seeking to stem redemptions after its co-founder Bill Gross left unexpectedly, was dropped as manager of a $6.16 billion strategy offered by a unit of Prudential Financial.

Want to insulate your firm from future crises? A few moves look sure to offer a payoff whether equities soar, plunge or just muddle along.

Janus Capital is making waves in 2014 as it tries to climb toward the top of the asset management industry mountain.

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BlackRock, the world’s biggest money manager, cut fees on certain share classes of three fixed- income funds as the departure of Bill Gross from Pacific Investment Management is sending billions of dollars to competing firms.

When cash, commodities and other assets stumble, it is tempting to eliminate them from a portfolio. Run the numbers first, though.

But the asset allocation and rebalancing service will launch first for retail before rolling out to Schwab advisors.

Canada is a huge country, and it is also the U.S.'s largest trading partner. Yet, odds are that you and your clients don’t have any pure Canadian investment assets in your portfolios. You might want to reconsider.

What older workers can and can't do with their 401(k) plans; 401(k) investors are 'so dumb'; 401(k) contribution limits will increase for 2015

A roundup of industry highlights in the asset management industry.

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Janus Capital Group Inc., the firm that hired bond legend Bill Gross last month, is positioned to pick up client deposits as his move sets an enormous amount of money in motion, said Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Weil.