Tag: Investment Managers

Adam Craig joined INTECH Investment Management as a managing director of consultant relations.

Retirement plan participants are showing strong interest in target-date strategies, but one provider says retirement investors should stick to the most conservative approaches.

Recent research by investment management firm Vanguard indicates trading by participants of defined contribution (DC) plans has decreased by half over the last decade.

Building a portfolio to succeed in different return environments is an increasingly important goal of active asset managers—and explaining often-complex strategies is another.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) imposed a $950,000 fine on LPL Financial LLC for supervisory deficiencies related to the sale of various alternative investment products.

A skilled active manager can add notable value to investment portfolios compared with less-skilled managers and passive investments, according to a recent white paper from RidgeWorth Investments.

One retirement plan service provider says collective investment trusts (CITs) can be a powerful answer to demand for customized target-date vehicles and less expensive investment strategies.

In a stronger position, new choices are being made in the management of pensions in Russell Investments’ $20 billion club.

An innovator in the offering of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 401(k)s is selling its intellectual property.

John Hancock Investments is seeing defined contribution (DC) retirement plan clients add alternative mutual funds to their menu of investment options at a rapid pace.

Daniel Leger joined Akre Capital Management LLC as head of strategic planning and client services to help the firm expand its institutional investor business.

Plan participants are seeking a financially secure retirement, with more than one-third (34%) seeing the generation of guaranteed monthly income as the main goal of their retirement plan.

Financial advisers who propose alternative investments to their clients can expect increased, ongoing scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Three new hires have joined Forward Management LLC, including Eric Sagmeister as portfolio manager, John Palmer as senior analyst, and Robert Rosner as regional sales director.

Financial professionals working as outsourced chief investment officers (OCIOs) expect growing demand from non-pension clients in the coming years.

The adoption of smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is increasing among institutional asset managers, a new study finds.

RBC Global Asset Management Inc. released four new emerging markets and fixed-income fund options.

Alternative strategies have been successful in increasing the portfolio returns of institutions, as well as reducing investment risk, over the past 20 years.

Putting a tilt on his 2013 forecast, Bob Doll of Nuveen Asset Management predicts a grind-higher economy and a muddle-through stock market for the year ahead. 

Nuance Investments, a classic value investment firm, has launched the Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund.