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Janus to Merge Two Mutual Fund Trusts
Janus Capital Group Inc. announced that the Janus Adviser Series fund (JAD) trust will be merged into the Janus Investment Fund (JIF) trust.
Perkins Reopens Small Cap Value Fund
Perkins Investment Management LLC, a subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, announced that Perkins Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX) reopened to new investors, effective Friday.
Fidelity Tacks on Advisor Fund Additions
Fidelity Investments launched three new Fidelity Advisor Funds: Fidelity Advisor Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund.
Calamos Investments Renames Two Funds
Calamos Advisors LLC said that Calamos Global Funds PLC has renamed two of its UCITS funds.
Hartford MidCap Fund Reopens to Institutional Investors
The Hartford's Institutional Solutions Group has reopened The Hartford MidCap Fund (Class Y Shares) to institutional investors.
RiverSource Fund To Seek Stimulus Bill Opportunities
RiverSource Investments announced the launch of the RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund.
Van Kampen Fund Offers Actively Managed Global Diversification
Van Kampen Funds Inc., a subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc., has announced the launch of the Van Kampen Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) Fund.
Janus Bows out of Institutional Money Market Business
The Janus Capital Group is exiting the institutional money market business after deciding its money market offerings have not achieved the size necessary to be sufficiently profitable.
Matrix Expands Money Market Portal Services
Matrix Settlement&Clearance Services, LLC (Matrix), a Matrix Financial Solutions affiliate company, announced an expansion of its Money Market Portal product, Money Fund Monitor.
Morgan Stanley Reopens Global Infrastructure Fund
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced that the Morgan Stanley Global Infrastructure Fund has reopened to new U.S. investors.
MUTUALdecision Launches Tool to Rank Mutual Fund Managers
MUTUALdecision, an online source for predictive mutual fund models, launched a tool enabling investors and financial advisers to rank U.S. mutual funds based on academic research.
Mutual Fund Investors Say Stability More Important than Performance
Reflecting investors deep concerns about the volatile markets, fund performance is no longer the main driver of mutual fund company loyalty, according to a study from Cogent Research.
Putnam Releases Absolute Return Suite
Putnam Investments has launched a suite of target absolute return mutual funds designed to seek annualized total returns of 1%, 3%, 5%, or 7% above those of Treasury...
John Hancock Relaunches Disciplined Value Fund
John Hancock Funds announced it has completed the adoption of the Robeco Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund and relaunched it as John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund (JVLAX).
Shariah-Compliant Fund Growth May Be Overstated: Cerulli
Current assets in Shariah-compliant investments may be more modest than cited by many regulators and industry players, according to a new analysis.
College Savings Plans Hit Hard by Oppenheimer Fund Loss
Parents’ savings for their children’s college educations took a big hit as a bond fund offered by at least four state 529 plans lost more than a third...
Highland Capital Announces Portfolio Manager Changes
Highland Capital Management, L.P., has announced portfolio management changes to two funds, effective January 1.
Retirement Plans Still Pumping Up Mutual Fund Ownership
More households own mutual funds inside tax-deferred accounts—such as defined contribution (DC) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and variable annuities—than outside these accounts, according to the Investment Company...