Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
Investment Picks and Pans From 7 Portfolio Managers
By Joyce HansonAs the year comes to a close, portfolio managers are positioning assets with a forward look to 2012and considering the state of the global economy, theyve got an upward climb ahead.
December 01, 2011
Spectrem Identifies Rollover OpportunitiesThe amount of assets available for rollover increased 23% between 2007 and 2011, despite the financial crisis in 2008, a report by Spectrem Group found.
November 09, 2011
Eurozone Banks Boost Capital by Redefining RiskSome Eurozone banks are redefining risk in order to meet capital requirements. Many officials and banking experts say the practice is legal but undermines the goal of ensuring the financial institutions are healthy.
November 07, 2011
John Hussman Warns: Probability of Recession ‘Near 100%’John Hussman, the former international finance professor turned portfolio manager, warns that 'nearly every traditional asset class is priced to achieve miserably low long-term returns right now.
November 01, 2011
Domestic, Emerging Market Debt DivergeAs in most downturns, the middle and lower classes are taking the brunt of this less-than-stellar economic environment.
October 19, 2011
Big Changes in Wealth Management Seen as Open Architecture Trend ExpandsWith open-architecture platforms, wealth managers can bring to average investors the same advantages that high net worth clients have been getting for years.
October 17, 2011
Q3 Earnings: Wells Fargo Misses Estimates; Assets, Advisors DeclineWells Fargo missed its third-quarter earnings estimates and says it now has 15,188 financial advisors, down slightly from 15,194 in the second quarter of 2011 and 15,236 in the first quarter.
October 13, 2011
Own a Luxury Home? Beware of Inadequate Insurance CoverageHow much would it cost to replace everything in your home in the event of a total loss? You could catalog all your possessions, but that would probably be a bigger task than youre prepared to undertake. ACE Private Risk Services has a tool to make the task easier.