The outlook of Cigna Corp., a Philadelphia-based health insurer, has been downgraded to “negative” by Standard and Poor’s of New York.
Ambac posted a third-quarter loss of $2.43 billion, or $8.45 per share, as it set aside $3 billion to cover anticipated claims.
A $989 million loss by a Goldman Sachs fund year-to-date through September offers more proof that in the hedge fund space, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Actively managed mutual funds are facing more pressure for market share from exchange traded funds, separately managed accounts, structured notes and 130/30 funds, according to a study released today by Financial Research Corp.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. has announced that it will lay off 500 employees — about 1.6% of its total work force — this month, citing falling revenue and investment losses.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. today reassured the public that it indeed has sufficient capital — though it is lower than previously forecasted.
Investors pulled $581 million out of exchange traded notes in September, leaving a total $5.5 billion, according to the latest data from Morningstar Inc. of Chicago.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP, a 32-year-old private-equity firm, is delaying plans to become a public company, due largely to the credit crisis, which has cut the value of its investments.
The total payout for 2009 reflects a dividend interest rate of 7.6% on new eligible participating life insurance policies.
A financial advisory firm is betting that investors who use a quantitative formula — rather than emotion and panic — to move in and out of stocks will get through Wall Street's roller coaster ride with their pocketbooks largely intact.
Innovative long term care insurance products are on the horizon as the industry seeks to appeal to more clients.
Advisers for ultrawealthy investors are bullish on hedge funds, with many planning to increase their allocations to the alternative investments next year, according to a new study.
They aren't necessarily the first mutual funds that come to mind as a place to take cover during turbulent markets, but two funds that invest in mortgage-backed securities with an eye towards community development are doing relatively well.
Advisers are struggling to deal with clients' exposure to foreign stocks.
As mutual fund investors brace for a likely double whammy of negative performance, coupled with above-average income and capital gains distributions, financial advisers are homing in on all manner of tax management to try to cushion the blow and add some value in a dismal market environment.
The Securities Industry and Financial Market Association will file a lawsuit against South Dakota if voters there approve a ballot initiative tomorrow that the group claims would effectively ban all short selling.
Recent market volatility is forcing mutual fund managers to pay more attention to how much risk they are taking in their portfolios and to focus more on balance sheets.
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. today announced that starting Tuesday, it will publish weekly aggregate market data from the Trade Information Warehouse it maintains on credit derivatives.
The world’s second-largest insurance broker, Aon Corp., saw its net income decrease 43% to $117 million, or $0.40 per share, in the third quarter, compared with $204 million, or $0.64 per share, in the year-earlier period.
The Minnetonka, Minn.-based fund’s chief executive, Colin Smith, said in a letter to investors that the current pace of redemption requests could hurt “both continuing and later redeeming investors."
