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Transamerica Asset Management Group is launching the Transamerica Global Tactical Income fund in October.

Investors who maintain a diversified asset-allocation strategy, and do not pull out of equities or make sudden contribution reductions, during even the most volatile market activity are rewarded...

Russell Investments analysts say that the market volatility of the past week was not reacting directly to the downgrade of the U.S.’s credit rating, but rather to the...

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

In the first half of 2011, long-term fund flows reached $370 billion (including Canada and Brazil), despite a difficult economic and political environment globally.

A recent report from Cerulli says that current market volatility is likely to spur more clients to seek additional support, as was the case in 2008.  

Uncertainty over the economy accelerated in July, causing U.S. mutual fund investors to net redeem an estimated $16 billion in cash out of U.S. stock and bond mutual...

In what industry experts are calling “unprecedented times,” experts say it is important that investors avoid panic selling and stay focused on their long-term strategies. 

Cerulli's annual report on the retail alternatives space finds more than 70% of asset managers cite the desire to help investors boost risk-adjusted returns as the primary driver...

Investors of all ages are turning to cash in what appears to be a deliberate and longer-term fundamental change in investing, according to the MFS Investing Sentiment Survey.

Huntington Funds has launched the Huntington Disciplined Equity Fund, which aims to provide steady returns in an unstable market.

Nationwide Funds Group is rolling out the Nationwide Alternatives Allocation Fund (NWAAX), a mutual fund offering seven alternative asset classes.

While there are a number of strategies for combating asset-value erosion from inflation, each has strengths and weaknesses, outlined in a recent report from Segal Advisors.

Survey results from Fidelity Investments reveal more than half (55%) of current workplace savings plan participants say they would not be saving for retirement if they didn't have...

Northern California-based Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC, and New York-based Witter Partners LLC have launched the Iron Horse Fund.

Wells Fargo Funds Management and the Wisconsin College Savings Program Board have announced several changes to EdVest, Wisconsin’s college savings plan. 

Morningstar Inc. has added a new asset allocation and forecasting functionality to Morningstar Direct, a Web-based global investment analysis platform for institutional investors.

Callan’s 2011 Target Date Fund Survey found that target-date funds (TDFs) continue to evolve as managers evaluate their glidepaths and the use of underlying funds.