Investing

September 28, 2007 -- The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) increased by $18.25 million, or 3.7%, to $507.11 billion in August, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

September 26, 2007 -- A panel of industry professionals at PLANADVISER’s National Conference in Orlando, Florida, discussed the faults with defaults and how to remedy them.

September 25, 2007 -- A new Standard and Poor’s study found that money fund managers are concentrating on safety and liquidity and downplaying yield.

September 25, 2007 -- At a time when the level of plan fees and the extent of their disclosure are a key issue in the retirement services space, a mutual fund trade group says 401(k) participants are actually getting a good deal on their investment expenses.

September 17, 2007 -- IndexIQ has launched an asset management business that will be led by Austin “Gus″ Fleites, the former Chief Investment Officer and head of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at ProShares.

September 15, 2007 -- In inflation everything gets more valuable except money

September 14, 2007 -- Standard&Poor’s said Tuesday the world’s emerging and developed equity markets posted negative returns in August, with emerging markets dropping 1.94% and developed markets giving back 0.36% over the month.

September 14, 2007 -- U.S. listed ETF assets rose by approximately $23 billion in August with size, sector, style, and fixed income ETFs experiencing considerable asset growth.

September 11, 2007 -- Standard&Poor’s has launched the S&P National Municipal Bond Index.

September 04, 2007 -- Dow Jones Indexes has teamed up with sister entity Barron's to launch a new index.