Having watched the as-sets under management in the <b>Henderson International Opportunities Fund</b> (HFOAX) double to $3.9 billion over the past year, manager Iain Clark is satisfied that the portfolio was positioned in advance to handle the flood of inflows.
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 1.9% last month and is off 3.5% year-to-date through March 31.
If U.S. mutual funds are going to compete effectively in the international marketplace, a new global fund model needs to be created, according to the fund industry's leading trade group.
Despite the recent turmoil throughout the financial markets, the hedge fund industry appears to be alive and well, according to the latest calculations showing that the number of funds grew by 14.5% last year, but some say the data may be suspect.
SEC commissioner Paul S. Atkins is continuing his campaign for a "new-product czar" to shepherd products through the agency's Byzantine approval process.
The Managed Funds Association has announced a collaborative partnership with the London's Alternative Investment Management Association.
CEO Martin Sullivan's pay package was sliced by one-third after AIG reported a 56% drop in annual profit in its 2007 net.
“I wouldn’t invest in U.S. assets today, but I would buy U.S. paper,” said Sam Zell, chairman of several REITS.
“This is probably one of the most exciting times [for REITs],” said Marty Cohen, co-chairman and co-CEO of Cohen & Steers.
Among 18 mutual fund companies studied, the average firm posted an pre-tax profit margin of 33%.
Pimco RealRetirement Funds is meant to help retirees stay ahead of inflation by maximizing their purchasing power.
Life Insurance Strategies arranges premium financing of large policies for high-net-worth clients.
A hedge fund manager testified that a Hollywood private detective once offered to have a movie producer killed for him.
Equity REITs posted total returns, including dividends, of 1.4%, while all REITs were down slightly at 0.42%.
A 25-year veteran of the retirement and investment management industry, John Y. Kim comes to NYLIM from Prudential Retirement.
The firm announced its foray into the life settlements industry as the first insurance carrier to buy unwanted policies.
Last month, there were 791 new bond issues valued at $39 billion, according to Thompson Financial.
The Charles Schwab Corp.'s largest bond fund has lost more than 80% of its assets over the past 10 months as investors have fled the mortgage-backed securities in which it invested heavily.
NAIC has revised its rules to keep life insurers from refusing coverage based on customers’ future travel.
