Tag: Investment Managers

Russell Investments has appointed Len Brennan as president and chief executive officer.

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.

Manulife Asset Management announced that Nils C. Hegstad, CFA, will join its global Consultant Relations team as Manager.

Cerulli's latest report, “Advisor Portfolio Construction Dynamics,” reveals that as advisers are building investment portfolios for their clients, they are using fewer asset managers in their practices.

MetWest Ventures LLC announced it has acquired a majority interest in Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC (RCB).

Khan Investment Management has announced the August launch of the Khan Mongolia Equity Fund.

Institutional investors should review information that goes beyond the typical scorecard when measuring the success of a portfolio or switching asset managers, according to a study from Mellon...

Soon after launching the Goldman Sachs Korea Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs India Equity Fund.

The latest Investment Management Outlook (IMO) survey from Russell Investments finds manager optimism regarding U.S. equities and bonds fell across the board.

Edward Ramos joined the company as a senior managing director and lead portfolio manager for the International Equity strategy at MacKay Shields LLC. 

Brandes Investment Partners & Co. (BIPCo) has expanded its investment servicing relationship with State Street to include its Canadian pooled funds totaling $1 billion Canadian dollars in assets.

While innovation is considered to have produced mixed results over the last decade, asset owners have retained an appetite for innovation, as long as specific principles are met.

SKCG Group, a risk management and insurance adviser, has designed a comprehensive program for hedge funds that includes a “Start-Up Kit” for emerging managers. 

A report from Strategic Insight indicates the 19 money managers with publicly held equity managed a total of $7.8 trillion at year-end 2010, up 10% from 2009.

MSCI has launched a new platform to provide asset managers with a suite of tools to better manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments.

Sentinel Investments announced that Crow Point Partners, LLC, will subadvise the firm’s Sentinel Mid Cap Value Fund (SYVAX, SYCVX, and SYVIX).

Vanguard has launched the Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund, an actively managed emerging markets equity fund that will employ four global advisory firms. 

Neuberger Berman Group LLC launched the Neuberger Berman Global Allocation Fund, which is the firm’s first global portfolio with broad investment latitude and an emphasis on risk management...

Financial advisory firm Aperio Group LLC has partnered with Aquinas Associates to develop a portfolio that adheres to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) socially responsive investing...

Principal Funds is launching the Web site Preferredsecurities.com as a place for advisers to learn about the potential of investing with preferred securities.