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NAMIC Names Its First Woman as Chair
By Marlene Y. SatterThe first woman chair of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) took the gavel on Wednesday.
September 22, 2010
NFF Report: Philanthropic Equity Benefits Nonprofit OrganizationsPhilanthropic equity can powerfully benefit the nonprofit sector, according to a new report from Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) released on Tuesday.
September 22, 2010
Virtus Launches International Equity FundVirtus Investment Partners, a Hartford, CT-based firm, has launched the Virtus International Equity Fund (Class A: VIEAX), the company announced Monday. The new Virtus fund is sub-advised by Pyrford International of London.
September 22, 2010
Eaton Vance Launches Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage FundEaton Vance Management announced Monday the launch of an absolute return fund, the Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (Class A: EGRAX, Class C: EGRCX, Class I: EGRIX).
September 21, 2010
Irish Bond Auction Brings Sigh of ReliefHigher yields sang a siren song to investors snapping up the latest Irish bonds at Tuesday's auction, soothing just a bit of the worry surrounding Ireland's financial condition.
September 20, 2010
The 'Great Recession' Is Over, Says Economic Research BureauNot only has the U.S. recession officially ended, but it ended way back in June 2009, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced Monday.
September 20, 2010
Gabelli Taps Mullady for Closed-End FundsAgnes Mullady was named president and COO of Gabelli's Closed-End Fund Division, it was announced Monday by Gamco Investors, Inc.
September 17, 2010
ETFs to Hit 15% Share of Fund Assets in 2014, FRC SaysETFs should continue to pick up assets at the expense of mutual funds, with a nearly 15% year-over-year growth in 2010, according to the Financial Research Corporation.