Mutual funds

On July 18, 2012, Dimensional Fund Advisors wants to bring its academic-based research investment management approach to the Asian markets.

On July 18, 2012, Interactive Brokers says it now provides a tool that lets financial advisors create ‘virtual’ mutual funds.

On July 18, 2012, Want exposure to managed futures? Think multi-manager funds, according to a new white paper penned by William Marr and Alexander Rudin, principals of Ramius Trading Strategies.

On July 17, 2012, TCW Funds, Inc. is liquidating the TCW Emerging Markets Equities Fund on August 31, according to a Securities and Exchange filing.

OppenheimerFunds has signed an agreement to buy SteelPath Capital Management and SteelPath Fund Advisors, an energy infrastructure investments company focused on the Master Limited Partnership sector.

On July 17, 2012, There’s still time left to make a last-minute nomination of the greatest inNOVAtor in your fund company.

On July 17, 2012, Exchange-traded funds do not turn long-term investors into speculative day traders, according to a new Vanguard research paper.

Global X Funds haslaunched the Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF, which will track 50 of the highest yielding preferred securities in North America.

Regardless of size, the most widely cited response to the question of whether a fund firm will cut spending on technology this year is: We won't.

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. is liquidating the DWS Clean Technology Fund on October 12, according to a Securities and Exchange filing.

On July 16, 2012, Northern Trust has appointed Carl R. Tannenbaum as its chief economist, succeeding Paul Kasriel, who retired from Northern Trust earlier this year.

On July 16, 2012, Philadelpia-based Lincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group, has added Chris Somers as a regional sales director for its Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution team.

On Ju;y 16, 2012, Huntington Asset Advisors is launching Huntington Income Generation, an income-focused fund of funds, later this summer, according to Randy Bateman, President of Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc.

MFS Investment Management has filed paperwork with the SEC to launch a pair of mutual funds in September.

Boston-based Fred Alger Management is reopening the Alger Small Cap Growth (ALSAX) and Alger Small Cap Growth Institutional (ALSRX) to new investors starting Aug. 1, according to a filing.

There is a new sheriff in town for the mutual fund industry-and he may need to borrow money for bullets.

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On July 13, 2012, Oppenheimer & Co. disclosed Wednesday that it named one of its own to assume duties as New York’s institutional sales head.

On July 13, 2012, John Hancock Funds has named Andrew G. Arnott as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Keith F. Hartstein, who is retiring.

Franklin Resources has named Norm Boersma as chief investment officer of Templeton Global Equity Group, replacing Gary Motyl, who passed away last month, reports Morningstar.