Investments

Henderson Global Investors' foray into the US market began at an inopportune time: It launched its first three funds on August 31, 2001, days before the September 11 attacks.

Alternative mutual funds are making their way into the market via mutual fund firms, hedge funds, private equity shops and now banks.

Hartford Funds has named Wellington Management Company’s Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson as global investment strategist.

Matthews Asia is closing its Gold-rated Matthews Asia Dividend Fund (MAPIX), which bets on income-paying stocks in the Asia Pacific region, to new investors on June 14.

T. Rowe Price is selling off its subsidiary, T. Rowe Price Savings Bank, to Jacob Safra for some $24 million in cash, the firm revealed today in a filing.

State Street Global Advisors has added two more SPDRs to its lineup: the SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) and the SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX).

Mutual fund assets inched up by $179.6 billion, or 1.3%, to $13.856 trillion in April, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Building a well-diversified portfolio requires some "real assets," which has some advisors examining investing in unique global commodities.

Most clients enter a financial planner’s office with high expectations so it’s important to discuss their views on risk at an early stage in the relationship.

Investment Company Institute chief public communications officer Mike McNamee is speaking out in anticipation of the Securities and Exchange Commission hearing on money market fund reform.

API Funds is focusing on building advisor tools with a new alliance.

The current run up in equities is indeed producing passionate arguments for both approaches, with advisors, managers and commentators from across the financial spectrum weighing in.

This was one initial public offering that Nasdaq executives sure didn’t “like”.

Mutual funds attracted $7.97 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 22, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Mutual funds attracted estimated inflows of $7.97 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 22, according to data from the Investment Company.

Decision making is a major part of financial planning and the more advisors understand it, the better off clients will be.

Robeco Investment Management has named Kerry James as head of institutional distribution, effective June 1.

Brian Schaub and Chad Meade, fund managers who quit Janus Capital Group this month, have joined Arrowpoint Partners, a Denver-based hedge-fund firm co-founded by their former colleague David Corkins.

ING U.S. announced yesterday that the underwriters in its initial public offering have exercised their overallotment option to purchase approximately 9.8 million additional shares of ING U.S. from ING Group at the IPO price of $19.50 per share.

Donating to organizations doing charitable work abroad can be tricky and advisors can provide a valuable service by helping clients navigate the unfamiliar terrain.