Amid a spate of class actions and investigations by five states into losses associated with its bond funds, OppenheimerFunds Inc. has launched an aggressive effort to strengthen its business operations.
Target date funds are coming under heavy scrutiny on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers and regulators working hand in hand to determine if these one-stop-shop retirement funds are in need of increased oversight — or perhaps even restrictions that would prevent them from investing too aggressively.
Although life insurers may be able to get a federal lifeline through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, it remains to be seen whether the money would be enough to help carriers survive mounting losses and decreased financial flexibility.
Financial advisers who are members of the National Association of Active Investment Managers Inc. of Littleton, Colo., made a record leap into the stock market late last month.
The dismal performance of mutual funds could result in a wave of lawsuits alleging that funds failed to disclose the true risk of their investments, according to several industry lawyers.
Genworth Financial Inc. won’t be able to participate in the Department of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Cash invested in U.S. stock funds spiked last week, according to a report released yesterday by TrimTabs Investment Research.
Moody’s Investors Service has placed all U.S. municipalities on negative outlook, indicating its expectations for the whole sector over the next 12 to 18 months.
Exchange traded fund assets fell by 13.5% during the first quarter, to $430.15 billion, according to data released today by Barclays Global Investors of San Francisco.
The March stock market rally left hedge funds in the dust, according to the latest report from Hennessee Group LLC.
American International Group Inc. said Wednesday that it completed the sale of its retail bank and credit card operations in Thailand for about $45 million in proceeds.
In the latest action against a wave of mortgage scams, a Massachusetts judge has granted a temporary restraining order against a Florida firm, preventing it from doing business in the state of Massachusetts.
For most of us, the best alternative to a prescription sleep inducer is a discussion about insurance.
Lincoln National Corp., which paid off a $500 million debt just yesterday, today said it is considering whether to sell assets in an effort to bolster its insurance businesses.
MFS Investment Management of Boston has named Douglas Bailey as national sales manager for its mutual fund distribution unit, MFS Fund Distributors Inc.
The average emerging-markets-equity fund gained more than 10% in March — outpacing the returns posted by funds that invest in developed countries, according to Lipper Inc.
The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Exchange Traded Fund (VSS), which seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small-Cap ex-US Index, began trading today, The Vanguard Group Inc. of Malvern, Pa., announced.
Quadrangle Group has confirmed that it has halted fundraising for its third planned fund, which has stalled since last fall when the financial crisis squeezed credit markets in earnest.
Shares of Lincoln National Corp. fell today as the insurer prepared to pay down $500 million in debt.
Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. has hired two executives from KeyBanc to fill newly created positions in the Financial Institutions Group.
