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What will happen if 1994's sudden burst in interest rates repeats itself? That is the question being asked by industry overseers and by investors who want to protect their commitments to fixed-income investments after four years of historically low payouts. That year, interest rates on 10-year Treasury notes were hiked more than two points to nearly 8%. This jump slashed more than $600 billion from the value of U.S. bonds at a time when total market size…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke took a break from current economic woes and uncertainties Saturday, looked into the future and found reason for optimism.

What will happen if 1994's sudden burst in interest rates repeats itself?

Federated Investors has decided to liquidate the Federated Alabama Municipal Cash Trust (ALMXX).

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association named former New Hampshire governor and U.S. senator Judd A. Gregg as its next chief executive officer.

Altegris is broadening its Altegris Macro Strategy Fund (MCRAX, MCRCX, MCRIX, MCRNX) by allocating the fund’s assets to the global macro strategies of 300 North Capital and Willowbridge Associates.

When it comes to global investing, clients and their advisors often have varied concerns. From home-country bias to political instability, here are their most pressing worries.

When it comes to global investing, clients and their advisors often have varied concerns. From home-country bias to political instability, here are their most pressing worries.

BMO Global Asset Management continues to expand its Retirement Services teams while keeping an eye out for more potential hires.

The 21 countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index include South Korea, with the world’s 12th-largest GDP, and Taiwan, which ranks 20th. Should these heavyweights be in your clients’ emerging markets allocation?

Aberdeen Asset Management is embarking on first-ever global brand advertising campaign in 30 years starting today.

Salient Partners has made a new addition to its institutional sales team.

Andy Brooks just wants to get something done, about the structure of equity markets.

Sales of corporate bonds in the U.S. are surging toward the busiest May ever as borrowers race to the market before demand dries up with Bill Gross and Warren Buffett cautioning against buying debt at all-time low yields.

Credit Suisse has filed with the SEC to launch the Gold and Income Strategy Fund, which will be available in institutional shares

ETF flows in the second quarter continued at almost the same torrid pace as they did in the first quarter and seem well on their way to adding $200 billion in new investor funds in 2013.

Barry Evans has been named president of John Hancock Asset Management North America.

The municipal bond market may benefit from the shake-up at the Internal Revenue Service as the newly named acting commissioner Daniel Werfel has close ties with state and local governments and is viewed by market groups as a strong ally.

Aside from an $800 million New York City general obligation refunding planned for Wednesday, there will be few large deals to grab investors' attention in the municipal market this week as approximately $5 billion in new issuance is expected on the heels of a quiet end to last week's activity.

Is emerging market debt still an attractive asset class, or is a correction likely to squeeze investors?