Socially conscious funds are one of the highest growth areas of the mutual fund industry and have outperformed their peers in recent time periods, according to a study released today by New York-based Lipper Inc.
A former broker from GunnAllen Financial Inc. of Tampa, Fla., stole $1.3 million from at least 16 elderly clients in the past six years, according to the New Jersey Bureau of Securities.
The New York-based accounting firm yesterday paid the settlement in connection with its auditing service for Philadelphia-based Reliance Insurance Co., a carrier that’s now in liquidation.
The fund, UBS' first, offers a range of investment options, including exchange traded fund portfolios, mutual funds and separately managed accounts.
Eaton Vance Corp. posted a 43% profit drop for its fiscal fourth quarter today after incurring $17.4 million in impairments stemming from the credit crunch.
President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign promises, selection of economic advisers and recent statements provide insight into the likely tax changes to come and the timing of any such changes.
The Vanguard Group has added Frontier Capital Management and Kalmar Investment Advisers to manage its Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund. The two replace Franklin Portfolio Associates in managing about 20% of the $6.4 billion fund.
They are the first ETFs in the United States to provide short exposure or leveraged exposure to commodities or to the euro and the yen, according to a statement from ProFunds.
High-net-worth donors relied more on lawyers and accountants for philanthropic advice than financial advisers in 2007, according to a survey released Monday by Bank of America.
