Tag: Mutual funds

Participants in 401(k) plans invested in mutual funds paid slightly higher expense ratios in 2009, according to an annual report by the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc. announced that the Delaware Investments family of mutual funds has been added to its retirement plan platform.

Driven by ongoing demand for bond funds, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $20 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond mutual funds in August...

J.P. Morgan Funds has launched a new equities mutual fund, the JP Morgan Research Equity Long/Short Fund.

Vanguard has introduced eight new index mutual funds and nine new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on S&P domestic stock benchmarks.

The investment software firm says the new Web-based tool, AlphaFunds, provides advisers with advanced risk analysis and performance measurement capabilities to evaluate mutual funds.  

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $15.4 billion in July, according to the latest Financial Research Corporation (FRC) data.

Nataxis Global Associates has unveiled Natixis ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AMFAX) to be managed by AlphaSimplex Group (ASG).  

Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd., a national provider of actively managed accounts, announced Absolute Return Portfolios with Wolf Pack Advisors are now available to the independent broker/dealer and...

Rydex|SGI has introduced four mutual funds “that may help investors weather the ups and downs of challenging market environments.”

 Russell Investments has launched what it says is the first U.S. multi-manager mutual fund with a specific commodities mandate.

Stock and bond funds experienced net outflows of $2.9 billion in May, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).  

Retirement plan advisers looking to keep up with the latest developments in alternative investment funds have a new resource. 

The DWS International Value Opportunities Fund will be rebranded, and the fund’s directors and shareholders have approved a new fund sub-adviser.

The board of trustees of Vanguard International Explorer Fund has approved adoption of a multimanager structure and the addition of Wellington Management Company, LLP, to the fund’s investment...

Despite a reduction in the advisory force, retail advisers still represented nearly 60% of total mutual fund gross sales for 2009, according to the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

The Hartford Mutual Funds has unveiled three new offerings: The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund, The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund, and the Hartford International Value Fund.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $53.7 billion in April, according to the latest data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Forward Management, LLC, has announced that Accessor Funds are now the Forward Funds.