Mutual funds

Over the past year, nearly 70 mutual funds have snapped up pre-IPO shares of Facebook on private markets ahead of its IPO today, CNNMoney reports.

On May 18, 2012, Investors snubbed U.S. stock mutual funds yet again, according to the latest statistics from the Investment Company Institute.

On May 18, 2012, The Hartford unveils its latest chief investment officer.

Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Equity Long Short Fund (ELSAX), designed to generate and capture alpha on the long and short side of the equity markets, predominantly US stocks.

On May 17, 2012, Brendan Clark was named president of Clark Capital Management Group, taking over for his father, Harry Clark, who founded the firm and will continue as chairman and chief executive officer.

On May 17, 2012, Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Equity Long Short Fund (ELSAX), designed to generate and capture alpha on the long and short side of the equity markets, predominantly US stocks.

Requiring money market fund advisers to hold capital to support their money market funds would fundamentally change the nature of these funds, according to a new study by the Investment Company Institute released today.

On May 17, 2012, Denver-based UAT Inc., a financial services technology firm specializing in the externally managed and sub-advised industry, has hired Ken Paieski as a partner.

There are a growing number of advisor-focused "value-added programs" that fund firms are using to lure top producing and other advisors to sell their wares to investors.

On May 16, 2012, institutional investors say they're increasingly turning to exchange-traded funds for their investment needs, according to a new Greenwich Associates study.

On May 16, 2012, State Street Global Advisors appointed Michael Spellman as regional sales director, global cash, reporting to Barry F.X. Smith, senior managing director and global head of SSgA’s cash business.

On May 16, 2012, a social media research report from kasina places iShares, Vanguard, Putnam, Russell Investments, and OppenheimerFunds as the Top 5 social media leaders in asset management.

On May 16, 2012, a new ICI stoidy said requiring money market fund advisers to hold capital to support their money market funds would fundamentally change the nature of these funds.

For the week ended May 9, investors pulled an estimated $2.41 billion from U.S. stock mutual funds. Since the beginning of the year, the funds have lost more than $34 billion in outflows.

On May 16, 2012, Boston-based alternative mutual fund provider Direxion has made changes to the investment strategy of Direxion S&P 1500 RC Volatility Response Shares (VSPR), Direxion S&P 500 RC Volatility Response Shares (VSPY) and Direxion S&P Latin America 40 RC Volatility Response Shares (VLAT), effective June 14.

On May 16, 2012, Atlanta-based Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC, a fixed income asset management shop, today revealed that its Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund is now on the Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management platform.

Efficient and effective mutual fund board meetings are vital to the success of a mutual fund family, no matter their size and/or complexity.

Pacific Investment Management Company, of course, runs the world's largest mutual fund. Its Total Return Fund counts assets of nearly one-quarter of a trillion dollars.

On May 15, 2012, a new Cerulli report says 70% of retail asset managers consider alternative products to be as important as or more important than other initiatives.

On May 15, 2012, Joe Mansueto of Morningstar promoted a former analyst to head the firm's data unit.