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State Legislators Advised On Bond Ratings, Privacy
By Jim ConnollyInsurers who hold bonds in their portfolios impacted by downgraded bond insurers will have an option to retain those higher ratings, according to Chris Evangel, ...
July 11, 2008
Another Institutional Capital Fund from MainstayMainStay Investments, the retail distribution arm of New York Life Investment Management, introduced the MainStay Institutional Capital (ICAP) Global Fund to advisors at the annual...
July 11, 2008
Blair Welcomes Back BalkinOn June 30, Chicago-based William Blair & Company announced that Mike Balkin is returning to the firm as co-manager of the Small-Cap Growth strategy, rejoining...
July 11, 2008
Putnam's New PeoplePutnam has added some new faces to its team. It recently appointed Alan McCormack and Mike Scafali as co-managers of Putnam International Equity, although neither...
July 10, 2008
SVO To Respond To Guarantor DowngradesInsurers that hold bonds affected by bond insurer downgrades may get to use the bonds' old ratings.Chris Evangel, a representative for the Securities Valuation Office ...
July 01, 2008
Saving the Stock MarketAfter April and May's resilient comeback for stocks, weakness in the finance sector dragged the market down significantly in June, resulting in the third consecutive losing quarter for the S&P 500 index. Most of the problems, as expected, were mortgage-related. With analysts absolutely moribund, investor psychology wrecked, and large cap...
July 01, 2008
Riding The Rally In Natural ResourcesInvestors have suffered a double dose of bad news this year. As the U.S. economy slows under the weight of the weakened housing market, a...
July 01, 2008
T. Rowe's $3.7 Billion in InflowsT. Rowe Price Group recently reported first-quarter 2008 results, including net revenues of $559 million and net income of $151.5 million; net revenues in the...