Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
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September 20, 2005
CBO%3A Private Pension Insurance Would Cost MorePrudent private insurers might charge 6 times as much as the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. now charges to protect U.S. defined benefit pension plans ...
September 16, 2005
Survey%3A 529 Plan Assets SoarAssets in 529 college savings plans rose to $59 billion at the end of the second quarter, up from $42 billion a year earlier.[@@]The ...
September 13, 2005
Nationwide To Offer VUL Asset-Allocation PortfoliosUnits of Nationwide Financial Services Inc. have introduced a program that can help purchasers of variable universal life insurance policies choose their investments.[@@]Nationwide, Columbus, ...
September 01, 2005
Redefining the Role of the AdvisorSome advisors cling to the notion of specialization, thinking incorrectly, we believe, that a manager can specialize in a characteristic box. The four styles we...
August 24, 2005
Quantitative Funds: What Every Investment Advisor Should KnowFor advisors, the challenge is clear: With numerous sub-categories of asset classes to choose from (large, small, mid-cap, growth, value, core, domestic, international, etc.), ...
August 18, 2005
Epat Benefits Program Offers Employee Tracking ServiceCIGNA Corp. has added a Travel Locator Service tool to its package of medical benefits for U.S. employees who are working overseas.[@@]The Web-based tool ...
August 06, 2005
Making Return-To-Work Programs Work BetterAmericans are awfully fickle. What's hot one day easily can fall out of favor the next, often for no apparent reason. That's true for clothing styles, restaurants, celebrities, TV shows--and approaches to disability management.