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What top-performing investment strategists and portfolio managers are thinking about the latest market trends and how to build high-performing portfolios.
August 05, 2005
ASPPA President Sells FirmNational Investment Managers Inc. has acquired Stephen H. Rosen and Associates Inc.[@@]National Investment, New York, is a national pension plan administration and investment management ...
August 04, 2005
Refco Lowers Fees on Managed Futures FundThe fees charged to investors in Refco's S&P Managed Futures Index Fund have been lowered by 125 basis points for Class 1 and Class 2 shares, and Refco had added other enhancements to the US$50 million fund. The index fund's performance traces the Standard & Poor's Managed Futures Index before...
July 21, 2005
Study: HF Risks Analogous to North American Equity RisksHedge fund risks are usually misperceived as greater than they are, according to a paper by Peter Klein and Todd Brulhart, respectively a portfolio manager and an analyst for KCS Fund Strategies, Inc.
July 21, 2005
Hedge Fund Risk Analogous to North American EquitiesHedge fund risks are usually misperceived as greater than they are, according to a paper by Peter Klein and Todd Brulhart, respectively a portfolio manager and an analyst for KCS Fund Strategies, Inc.
June 30, 2005
Lawmakers Mark Up Pension Reform BillThe U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Thursday reported out a bill that could tighten the rules governing defined benefit plans and give ...
June 27, 2005
Ohio Sues MDL Over Hedge Fund LossesCOLUMBUS, Ohio (HedgeWorld.com)--Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro filed a lawsuit Friday [June 10] accusing investment manager MDL Capital Management Inc., its chief executive Mark D. Lay and seven other defendants of fraud, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with a hedge fund investment that went...
June 17, 2005
Genworth Changes Investment ChiefsGenworth Financial Inc. says Mark Griffin will be filling in for William Wright Jr. as its chief investment officer.[@@]Wright, who joined what is now ...
June 07, 2005
Time Is MoneyBenjamin Franklin's adage, "Time is money," is commonly used in the financial world, and with good reason. Time is one of the most valuable assets an advisor has. The challenge, however, is to use your time wisely and spend it on the most important activities.
May 09, 2005
09-Hartford-ttThe Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is reframing several investment products to increase their appeal to baby boomers planning retirement.[@@]The company increased the number ...
May 01, 2005
Quotations from Chairman (and CEO) ChuckThe IA 25 is listed in alphabetical order--there is no intended or implied ranking of its members. One person, however, holds a special place on...