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BlackRock Fixed-Income CIO to Leave
By Staff WriterBlackRock co-founder Keith Anderson, who is a vice chairman and the firm's global chief investment officer for fixed income, will leave the New York-based firm, to run an investment fund of his own.
December 04, 2007
Opportunities in Hospital Infection ControlMedical device and pharmaceutical companies are seizing the opportunity to help hospitals with infection control. While interest in infection control isn't new, hospitals are under greater pressure to control HAIs, as bacteria become more resistant to existing therapies and payers tally the mounting costs of treatment for complications that might...
December 03, 2007
Why the Subprime Bounce Will be Short-LivedBanks, brokerage firms, and other sectors that are linked to the moribund housing and mortgage industries got a much-needed lift last week when the Treasury announced plans to extend teaser rates on a number of troubled loans.
December 01, 2007
Too Many OptionsThe defined contribution (DC) plan has become an increasingly important part of retirement planning in Europe, and experts believe it will continue to gain ground...
December 01, 2007
The Wages of SinFor investors looking for mutual fund investments that reflect their social values there are hundreds of socially responsible investment (SRI) choices available, not to mention...
December 01, 2007
Target Date: NowA few years ago, you'd be hard-pressed to hear the term "lifecycle" or "target date" funds being bandied about the financial services arena. Today, however,...
December 01, 2007
Give, WiselyNo one need be extremely wealthy anymore to participate in charitable giving through donor advised funds (DAFs), but they can be, and some participants have...
November 27, 2007
Playing a Potential Drop in Chinese StocksChina has been one of the best performing equity markets over the past year. The Shanghai Composite is up more than 100% since the beginning of 2007, compared with a much more modest gain of 39% for the broader MSCI Emerging Markets index. However, the Chinese market has fallen about...