To tap into the potential of some of the world's fastest-growing economies, investors need to look beyond the broad emerging-markets categories and start paying attention to the specific sectors and industries that actually drive performance.
Private equity funds pulled in $50B during the first quarter. That's still well below what they raised in pre-crisis days
U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds posted a seventh straight week of inflows — their longest winning run since a nine-week stretch that ended in the forth quarter of 2004 — according to data released today by EPFR Global, an industry data provider.
The Securities and Exchange Commission will reassess the 12(b)-1 fees collected by brokers as compensation for selling and servicing mutual funds, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said today.
These ten funds have out-performed in one of the most talked about sectors
Nuveen Investments Inc., the asset manager owned by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, agreed to buy the stock and bond funds of U.S. Bancorp's FAF Advisors unit for $80 million in cash and a 9.5 percent stake in Nuveen.
Portfolio of just 29 stocks is constructed by screening out any company lacking at least a 10-year record of 15% or more return on equity.
Mr. Wordell believes credit issues are declining and an improving economy will help financial firms develop more operating leverage, while the appeal of the industrial sector follows the theme of a “massive global infrastructure spend-out over the next 20 years.”
Financial advisers with clients in California are increasingly recommending a cutback in exposure to the Golden State's tax-exempt bonds.
Several Supreme Court justices seemed unsympathetic Monday to calls for the courts to get involved in reining in what investors are calling "excessive" fees on mutual funds, a popular investment vehicle for millions of Americans.
Financial advisers said they agreed with several Supreme Court justices <a href= http://ciedit.cr.atl.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091102/FREE/911029952/1022/ONLINENEWS> who appeared to suggest during oral arguments yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission</a> — and not the courts — should ultimately decide when mutual fund fees are excessive.
AllianceBernstein LP named Sharon Fay, a 20-year company veteran, chief investment officer of equities to replace Lisa Shalett.
While emerging markets have seen a great run in the past year, Janus and Causeway representatives said they believe some of the best investing opportunities going forward are in global funds, those that invest both in the United States and emerging markets.
The mutual fund industry has long been dominated by a handful of companies, but continuing fallout from the recent market downturn and other structural factors have created opportunities for nimbler, smaller companies to gain more business.
Embattled developer Kent Swig is trying to bundle some of his Manhattan properties into a real estate investment trust.
About 800 mutual funds that were affected by some illegal market-timing activities of brokers at Prudential Equity Group LLC will receive a distribution of $185 million as part a settlement Prudential reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Despite a generally bearish outlook for most global markets, Gerald Buetow, chief investment officer at Innealta Capital, talks about ways to navigate through the carnage, even if that means sometimes turning to cash as a hedge.
Jerry Thunelius takes four of his fixed-income-unit members with him; were they operating in Pimco's shadow?
