Tag: Fixed income

April was the first month this year that the net direction of 401(k) participant transfers moved back toward fixed income.

The asset manager F-Squared Investments upgraded its AlphaSector Fixed Income Indices. 

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets decreased $67.4 billion, or 5.7%, in May.

 Neuberger Berman Group LLC launched the Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund with multiple sub-advisers on Monday.   

Jeffrey Rosenberg has joined BlackRock as a managing director and chief investment strategist for fixed income. 

Morningstar, Inc. has launched a sector classification system for the universe of fixed income funds. 

Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, has expanded its fund lineup to include the firm’s first dedicated fixed income investment strategy. 

Russell Investments has promoted senior consultant Martin Jaugietis to the newly created role of director, head of LDI solutions, Americas Institutional.

Gregory McGreevey will join Invesco as head of Invesco Fixed Income. 

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has introduced a new design for the core menu line-up in defined contribution plans, called Core Menu Innovation (CMI).

Aon Hewitt’s October 401(k) Index found that despite the recent market rally, 401(k) participants transferred assets from equities into fixed income investments for the fifth consecutive month.

Fidelity Asset Management has announced leadership appointments within its Fixed Income Division, which includes the company’s Bond Group and Money Market Group.

T. Rowe Price has created a new Fixed Income Solutions Group and hired Peter S. Austin to lead it.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced that Anthony Gould will join the New York/London/Asia Global Fixed Income team as a Senior Client Portfolio Manager.

Owais Rana has joined the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Columbus Fixed Income team and will head the company’s Liability Driven Investment (LDI) Solutions group. 

Fidelity Investments is rolling out a fixed income market research and education site.

Gemma Wright-Casparius has joined Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group as a principal and senior portfolio manager.

Principal Global Investors, along with the retirement and actuarial services division of the Principal Financial Group, has launched “LDI 2.0.”

Auerbach Grayson & Company LLP has launched a global fixed income and sales trading platform for frontier and emerging markets.

ING Investment Management Americas has hired Robert Robis as Senior Portfolio Manager on the Global Bond Team and Head of Fixed Income Macro Strategies.