Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Allstate Reports Lower Net Quarterly Income
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Oct. 21, 2004, 10:40 a.m. EST<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Allstate Corp. reports a sharp decline in net ...
September 27, 2004
Aspect Joins EurexLONDON (HedgeWorld.Com)--Aspect Capital Ltd. has become a member of Eurex. Aspect, a quantitative European hedge fund manager with US$3.5 billion under management, is the first commodity trading adviser to become a nonclearing member of Eurex. In a statement, Aspect said joining Eurex is part of the company's effort to exploit...
September 10, 2004
Arundel Partners Lists Funds, Targets SIPPsLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Arundel Partners Ltd. will list shares of two of its funds of funds--the Arundel Premier Fund and the Arundel Fixed Income Fund--on the Irish Stock Exchange. The purpose of the listing, according to Arundel Partners officials, is to make both funds suitable for Self-Invested Personal Pension accounts, or SIPPs....
August 30, 2004
Single-Stock Futures: Looking Back on Unrealistic ExpectationsNEEDHAM, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Fixed-return options may fulfill some of the promises once optimistically attributed to single-stock futures, according to a recent research report from TowerGroup. Senior analyst Matthew B. Bienfang began his report with the observation that the American Stock Exchange has proposed the listing of fixed-return options, products that already...
August 11, 2004
BISYS Reports Fiscal 4th-Quarter ResultsNU Online News Service, Aug. 11, 2004, 10:35 a.m. EDTThe BISYS Group Inc. reports lower income but higher revenues for its fiscal 4th quarter ...
August 09, 2004
Hancock Helps Manulife Show Strong QuarterManulife credits its John Hancock Financial Services Inc. acquisition for making a strong contribution to its healthy income growth in the second quarter.[@@]Manulife, in ...
August 04, 2004
Pru Benefits From AcquisitionsNU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 2004, 4:59 p.m. EDTAcquisitions fueled an increase in second-quarter profits at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J.[@@]The insurer is ...
August 03, 2004
Principal Reports Lower 2Q Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 3, 2004, 5:15 p.m. EDTInvestment losses contributed to a drop in second-quarter profits at Principal Financial Group Inc., Des ...