Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
Aflac triples Japan equity wagers to counter low interest rates
By Katherine Chiglinsky and Lily KatzThe Bank of Japan's negative-interest rate strategy has squeezed bond holdings.
February 23, 2016
Watchdog: HealthCare.gov builders focused too much on policy"Ruthless prioritization" helped CMS recover, according to a new HHS OIG report.
February 19, 2016
Big Investors Shun Passive Strategies Amid Volatility: CerulliInstitutional investors are cooling on pure-beta and passive strategies in favor of actively managed strategies with low or no correlations, according to Cerulli Associates.
February 11, 2016
LPL Misses Earnings Estimates as Profits Sink 45%Revenue for Q4 drops 8% to $1.02 billion for the independent broker-dealer.
February 10, 2016
Did Fed Give Trump, Sanders The Edge?Axel Merk argues that expansionary monetary policy leads to middle class destruction and populist politics.
February 09, 2016
GMO’s Inker: Give High Yield a Little CreditHigh-yield bonds have a lot going for them, says Ben Inker, GMO's co-head of asset allocation, but there are several reasons to proceed with caution.
February 01, 2016
Choose Your Strategy for Wealth PreservationAdvisors are employing tools ranging from alternative investments to long-term care policies to meet the imperative of preserving client assets.
January 29, 2016
Express Scripts blocks Valeant diabetes drug in cost fightThe pharmacy benefit manager plans to block reimbursements for Valeants diabetes drug Glumetza as soon as a generic version is introduced on Feb. 1.