Investments

BlackRock today announced that its US-listed iShares Minimum Volatility suite of funds, which launched in October 2011, has crossed $4 billion in asset under management.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, replaced portfolio managers at funds including those that invest in energy as it seeks to improve performance at actively run products.

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Newfleet Asset Management, an affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, has named Christopher Kelleher has been named senior managing director and head of institutional asset management.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, replaced portfolio managers at funds including those that invest in energy as it seeks to improve performance at actively run products.

Three American Century Investments portfolio managers are popping the champagne after their latest promotions.

Executive cash bonuses for the New York City securities industries are expected to jump by eight percentage points, rounding out to about $20 billion, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, today called out Charles Schwab & Co. for recently changing up its customer arbitration agreements by striking its investors’ ability to join class action lawsuits.

High-yield, global corporates and emerging markets are among the most attractive areas for fixed income investors in 2013.

Financial services mergers & acquisitions will face both uncertainty and opportunities in 2013 due to increased regulatory costs, depressed organic growth, and the greater availability of attractive financing, according to a new report issued by PwC US.

Echo Point Investment Management has a new head of sales and marketing.

The Year of the Snake began on February 10. According to Chinese folklore, this year will be known for steady progress and attention to detail.

CEO of ING Belgium Ralph Hamers will take over the helm of ING as of Oct. 1 of this year, replacing Jan Hommen, who will step down as of that date.

The firm last week slashed expense ratios for three funds while upping expenses for two others.

Municipal bond investors have watched credit spreads in the market narrow considerably over the past three years. And they aren't expected to reverse course anytime over the next 12 months.

Firms managing some of the largest money market mutual funds in the U.S. are sending one clear message to the Financial Stability Oversight Council: Leave us alone.

Asset managers seeking a solution for currency trading have a new option available to them now.

ING Group has announced its new CEO.

The Vanguard Group giveth and also taketh away. The firm last week slashed expense ratios for three funds while upping expenses for two others.

Chatham, NY-based Aviemore Asset Management is prepping a merger of its ETF Market Opportunity Fund, a fund of funds, into a new separate series of the Stadion Investment Trust.