Mutual 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.

New research from NerdWallet, a personal finance site, is making a tough case for active managers to justify their fees.

A team of former TCW Group equities analysts have joined DoubleLine Capital portfolio managers Husam Nazer and Brendt Stallings managing the DoubleLine Equity LP investment strategies.

The Cyprus crisis seems to have the entire world gasping, including equity mutal fund investors.

PALM DESERT, Calif.-Norm Champ, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management, last week took the first steps in meeting and speaking with members of the Investment Company Institute.

The Cyprus crisis seems to have the entire world gasping, including equity mutal fund investors.

The T. Rowe Price Group Inc.'s CEO James Kennedy and Chairman Brian Rogers each enjoyed a healthy jump in their compensation in 2012.

American Century Investments has added Radu Gabudean to the portfolio management team, responsible for the firm’s multiple asset allocation strategies.

Hartford Funds has named Eric Levinson senior national account manager, responsible for developing and strengthening the relationships with Hartford Funds' largest broker dealer clients and coordinating relationship management with sales, marketing, product and operations.

Eagle Asset Management is making a sub-advisory change for its Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund.

Market Vectors ETF Trust has launched the Market Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (THHY) to bet long on high-yield corporate bonds and shorting Treasury notes.