Mutual funds

To bring alternative investments to a wider investor base, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund (GMAMX, GMCMX, GSMMX, GIMMX, GRMMX).

Jerry W. Miller has been named head of asset and wealth management, Americas at Deutsche Bank, a newly created position.

New rules being considered for U.S. money-market mutual funds will make them safer for investors while forcing some smaller providers out of the business, Moody’s Investors Service analysts said this week in a research report.

The United States is the best market for fund investors based on criteria such as investor protection, transparency, fees, taxation, and investment distribution, according to Morningstar’s Global Fund Investor Experience report.

John Hancock Investment Management Services has filed with the SEC to launch the Global Equity Fund.

Roberto Sanchez-Dahl, and Paolo Valle, formerly managers of the Federated Emerging Market Debt Fund, have joined Manulife.

Stock and bond funds, including exchange traded funds, maintained a strong pace of net inflows in April, according to fund industry researcher Strategic Insight (SI).

Vanguard has rolled out the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund, the company’s first international fixed income offering available to U.S. investors.

Alex Freemon, 23, was happy to go door to door selling mutual funds for Edward Jones & Co., after graduating from college. But he quit in March when it didn't pay off.

Stock and bond funds, including exchange traded funds, maintained a strong pace of net inflows in April, according to fund industry researcher Strategic Insight (SI).

Guggenheim Investments filed May 13 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the Emerging Markets Bond Strategy Fund, part of the Rydex Series Funds.

Former BlackRock Inc. fund manager Mark Lyttleton was arrested April 30 as part of an insider trading probe by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, two people familiar with the matter said.

Vanguard has kicked off a campaign to emphasize the importance that costs play in long-term investing.

Federated Investors has named Ihab L. Salib as senior portfolio manager of Federated Emerging Market Debt Fund.

Neuberger Berman has filed with the SEC to bring its Greater China Equity strategy stateside.

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) today announced the launch of the AIP Dynamic Alternative Strategies Fund, its first mutual fund.

Goldman Sachs has filed to launch the Multi Asset Real Return Fund. The fund seeks real return by investing in inflation-sensitive assets.

Janus Capital Group announced a number of portfolio management changes on Monday.

Daniel Martino will replace Joseph M. Milano as portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund (PRWAX) effective May 13, according to a May 10 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Targeting investors looking for higher returns but lower risk, USAA is planning to roll out the USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund on July 12, according to a registration filing.