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Most Target Date Fund Strategies Flawed
A recently released white paper from JPMorgan Asset Management Group suggests most industry assumptions for target-date funds are oversimplified.
Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange Index Launches
In response to the rapid growth of investor interest in emerging markets and foreign exchange as asset classes in recent years, AIG Financial Products Corp (AIG-FP) has launched...
Collared Long/Short (120/20) Strategy Launches
Janus Capital Group Inc. subsidiary Enhanced Investment Technologies LLC (INTECH) has announced the launch of its Collared Long/Short (120/20) strategy, which will be available to both U.S. and...
Symons Introduces Two New Funds for Institutional Investors
Pennsylvania-based investment management firm Symons Capital Management has introduced two new mutual funds for retirement plans and other institutional investors.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Introduces Target-Date Funds
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. has launched a suite of lifecycle funds.
BGI Files for High-Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Barclays Global Investors filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week to offer the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the high-yield corporate bond market.
BlackRock’s Doll Delivers His 10 Predictions for 2007
Although ‘’our overall view is fairly constructive,’’ said Robert Doll, Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Global Equities at BlackRock, Inc., ‘’we think a soft landing is...
Eaton Vance Managers 'Bullish' About 2007
“Every investor should dial up their equity exposure [in 2007],″ said Duncan Richardson, Executive Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of Eaton Vance Management, at a press...
Filing of Securities Class Action Suits Hits Record Low in 2006
Securities fraud class actions decreased by 38% in 2006, falling from 178 filings in 2005 to just 110 in 2006 - the lowest ever recorded in a calendar...
Emerging, Developed Markets Stayed Positive in November
Returns from the world’s emerging and developed markets stayed in the black in November as oil prices remained significantly below their summer highs, Standard&Poor’s said Tuesday.
Oppenheimer Enhances Retirement Income Manager
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. has announced enhancements to Retirement Income Manager, its free software tool which allows advisers to assess a client’s probability of meeting income needs during retirement based...
New Families of Indices Launched for Institutional Investors
IndexIQ has launched a series of new families of indices for institutional and high net worth investors.
Fidelity Research Launches with Retirement Strategies Perspective
A survey conducted by Towers Perrin immediately following President Bush's signing of the Pension Protection Act (PPA) found more employers are likely to maintain their defined benefit pension...
Retirement Spending Patterns Vary
A recent study, "Spending and Investing in Retirement" by LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries offers insight into how people determine they are ready to retire and how...