Mutual funds

For the week ended March 20, investors steered an estimated $6.23 billion into taxable bond funds, more the three times the $1.97 billion they put into the funds a week earlier.

Two of Vanguard's international funds have switched indexes.

Hedge fund stalwart AQR Capital Management has added three "core equity" mutual funds to its growing mutual fund portfolio.

Aberdeen Asset Management has launched two new mutual funds: Aberdeen Latin American Equity Fund (ALEAX) and Aberdeen European Equity Fund (AEUAX) to satiate U.S. investors’ appetite for global exposure.

American Century Investments has named Joseph Schultz as Head of Intermediary Sales, responsible for the firm’s field and internal sales businesses, including wirehouses, regional and independent advisors, registered investment advisors, insurance company advisors and broker-dealer key account management.

Wilmington Trust and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company are joining hands for a new suite of retirement funds.

Stocks go up, they go down. Never ends, as fund customers are all too well aware.

Kasina has hired Mike Sullivan as its Vice President of Sales.

Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Robert Richardson as senior vice president and North America spokesperson for the company's North America Advisory Services business, including the U.S. and Canada.

Wilmington Trust and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company are joining hands for a new suite of retirement funds.

Is compensation for executive managers and top operational leaders of fund companies improving? Not necessarily, but at least they're happier with what they're getting.

Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity capabilities.

Salient Partners, a $17.4 billion asset management firm, has appointed Rusty Guinn and Todd Centurino, as Directors of Investments.

A new survey by InvestingNerd, an online personal investing site, has revealed some “alarming” facts about investors’ lack of knowledge concerning online brokerage accounts, stock trading and 401(k) fees.

Wealth management shop Aspiriant today officially unveiled its maiden mutual fund: Aspiriant Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund (RMEAX).

Asset managers ramped up their marketing and compliance staff dedicated to social media efforts by more than 60% from 2011 to 2012, according to new research from Boston-based Cerulli Associates.

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has strengthened its ties with OppenheimerFunds Inc.

Guggenheim Partners is readying a new mutual fund to bet on equity or equity-like securities.

Fidelity's achievement wall is getting a bit crowded these days.

Asset managers ramped up their marketing and compliance staff dedicated to social media efforts by more than 60% from 2011 to 2012, according to new research from Boston-based Cerulli Associates.