Search results for: volatility

A Massachusetts plumbing and air conditioning supply company sued State Street over allegations it misrepresented a bond fund ultimately invested in mortgage-backed securities as a low-risk 401(k) investment...

Fidelity says its participants are more inclined to save amid current market woes.

U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets totaled approximately $575 billion at the midway point of 2008 – down 5.4% from the start of the year, according to a report...

Think rising health care costs or the potential decreasing of Social Security benefits is the biggest threat to your client’s retirement security? You’re in the minority.

MSCI Barra launched the MSCI Global Currency Indices.

UBS Global Asset Management launched its US Fundamental Equity Market Neutral strategy - one of a relative few market neutral strategies based on fundamental analysis, rather than quantitative...

Prudential Annuities introduced three new turn-key asset allocation investment options for variable annuity clients.

The majority of advisers said the cost of living given the current economic environment will impact their clients’ retirement timeline, according to the latest Brinker Barometer survey.

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, introduced Bond Wizard, a tool to help investors find bonds and certificates of deposits (CDs) or build a bond ladder.

JPMorgan research found that institutions are keeping alternative investment allocations intact.

Bob Lucido joined Fidelity Investments as a senior vice president in charge of a newly created Human Resource Strategy practice for Fidelity’s Consulting Services business, the company said.

A consultant at Russell Investments offers 12 nuggets of advice for selecting target-date funds for DC plans.

Investment manager Emerald Asset Advisors, LLC, said its alternative strategies are now available on the FOLIOfn Institutional platform.

ProShares announced new funds that leverage desirable exposure to the oil and financial sectors.

Emerging world equity markets gained 2.34% in May, while developed world markets returned 1.85%, according to Standard&Poor’s monthly stock market review, the World By Numbers.

Defined contribution participants chased performance in the face of first-quarter volatility this year, according to Callan Defined Contribution Index data.