Products January 5, 2010

TCW Unveils Emerging Markets Fund

Los Angeles-based asset management firm The TCW Group has launched the TCW Emerging Markets Equities Fund (TGMIX/TGMMX).
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A news release said the new offering will be managed by Mark Madden and David Robbins. The fund will focus on growth opportunities with a value bias and will invest across the large-, mid-, and small-cap emerging market universe.

Portfolio construction and security selection will be driven by an integrated top-down and bottom-up investment process with position size and rebalancing based on reward-risk analysis, according to the firm. The portfolio managers will be supported initially by a five-person research team.

Deals & People January 5, 2010

RBC Renames U.S. Asset Management Business

Voyageur Asset Management Inc. has announced that it has changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
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The change, effective December 31, reflects the firm’s position as the U.S. Institutional Platform of RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), according to an announcement.

RBC GAM comprises the three asset management firms owned by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC): RBC GAM (U.S.); RBC Asset Management Inc.; and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. The firms had combined assets of more than $187 billion as of October 31, 2009, and offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia.

“As part of the RBC GAM platform, we look forward to offering clients an expanded array of investment solutions in the coming months,” said Mike Lee, CEO, president and chief investment officer of RBC GAM (U.S.), in the announcement.

More information is available at www.rbcgam.com.

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