Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Fidelity Revamps its 401(k) Platform
By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, Savita Iyer-AhrestaniFidelity Investments recently overhauled its Fidelity Advisor 401(k) platform--a move the company believes constitutes the most thorough revision of the program since its inception. Fidelity has...
January 16, 2008
MetLife Announces Stock Repurchase ProgramThe board of MetLife Inc. has agreed to spend up to $1 billion more on buying back the company's common stock.MetLife, New York, set aside ...
January 09, 2008
Alternatives UniverseInvestment advisors are allocating more assets to alternative investments. As traditional investments (such as stocks and bonds) fail to generate what is perceived as adequate returns for client portfolios, advisors are increasingly turning to alternative investments (such as hedge funds, real estate, commodities, currencies, managed futures, absolute return mutual funds,...
January 07, 2008
Paychex Rolls Out FSA Debit CardA payroll company is adding a benefits account access service.Paychex Inc., Rochester, N.Y., has started marketing the Paychex FSA Debit Card, a card set up ...
January 01, 2008
The Year in Hedge FundsIn a year marked by high volatility in the financial markets, the 10 strategies tracked by the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index outperformed major global...
January 01, 2008
BGI Broadens Its Global LineBarclays Global Investors (BGI) has introduced eight new iShares international ETFs that provide exposure to Asian shares, emerging markets, various real estate opportunities and small-cap...
January 01, 2008
BGI Broadens Global LineBarclays Global Investors (BGI) has introduced eight new iShares international ETFs that provide exposure to Asian shares, emerging markets, various real estate opportunities and small-cap...
December 16, 2007
Boomers Expecting Big Bequests May Have Rude Awakening"We talk with baby boomers all the time," says Kevin Queally, a first vice president at Merrill Lynch in the Wellesley, Mass. office."We talk about ...