Money Management Executive articles from May 2009

Money Management Executive archives from May 2009

Putnam's Reynolds Focuses on Innovation.(Mutual Funds)
May 4, 2009... Byline: John Morgan Robert L. Reynolds loves a challenge. Without question, he certainly faces one. Trying to restore Putnam Investments' stature among America's top mutual fund companies after the firm's involvement in the trading scandal...

On Fund Switches, Many Banks Exercise Caution.(Mutual Funds)
May 4, 2009... Byline: Steve Garmhausen, American Banker Last year was a brutal one for mutual fund performance, but that has not prompted bankers to revamp their lineups of preferred funds and fund families-possibly because they wisely erred on the side...

News Flash.(News Flash)
May 4, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Mutual Fund Flows Return To Positive Territory in 1Q Morningstar estimates that the top 25 mutual fund companies took in $12.4 billion in net inflows in the first quarter, with the research firm's Director of...

At Deadline.(At Deadline)
May 4, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Fidelity Promotes Hogan To Fill Donovan's Spot Fidelity Investments has promoted Brian B. Hogan to president of the equity division of Fidelity Management & Research Co., the investment advisor to the firm's...

Executive Moves.(Executive Moves)
May 4, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Kendrick Joins ProFunds in Chief Marketing Position ProFunds Group has hired Richard Kendrick as managing director, marketing, in charge of all marketing for the company's exchange-traded funds and mutual funds....

ICI Speakers Urge Execs to Remind Investors Of Mutual Funds' Great Ability to Reward.(ICI Conference Coverage)
May 11, 2009... Byline: Lee Barney WASHINGTON-Mutual funds remain a sound investment choice, and will, once again, grow through the perseverance of American ingenuity. Investment firms must stress this to investors to restore their faith. Nonetheless,...

Viewppoint.(Viewppoint)
May 11, 2009... Byline: John Morgan Turning 401(k) Investors Into Educated Consumers Asking investors to properly maneuver their 401(k) plans in a market like this is akin to an airline pilot stepping aside and telling passengers to take the controls...

Weekly in Review.(Weekly in Review)
May 11, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Financial Planners Rethink Monte Carlo Simulation Tools Most mutual fund companies and financial planners rely on Monte Carlo simulation tools to help investors plan for their futures. The tools run portfolios...

At Deadline.(At Deadline)
May 11, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff SEC May Propose New Money Fund Rules in June, Chairman Says The Securities and Exchange Commission may propose rules as early as next month to boost the credit quality and shorten the maturity of eligible...

Execs Not Giving Up On Target-Date Funds Age-Based Funds Provide Right Balance for Passive Investors.(401(k)s)
May 18, 2009... Byline: John Morgan The investment community is hopeful that with a little tweaking, target-date funds could be the ideal solution for getting apathetic investors into an age-appropriate asset allocation. Still in their early,...

401(k)s, Take Two Strengthen 401(k) Plans With More Automation, Guarantees & Advice, Execs Say.(401(k)s)
May 18, 2009... Byline: Lee Barney With pension plans headed for virtual extinction, the 401(k) will inevitably become the sole qualified retirement savings vehicle in the nation, and as such, the defined contribution model must be vastly improved,...

News Flash.(News Flash)
May 18, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Investing Habits Held Steady in 2008: Hewitt Few investors changed their saving or investing habits in 2008, Hewitt Associates reports, citing data from 2.7 million participants. However, equity fund allocations...

Week In Review.(Week In Review)
May 18, 2009... Byline: Editorial staff Investors Held Steady During Turbulence Across the board, executives from leading mutual fund companies reported during the Investment Company Institute's General Membership Meeting in Washington that investors...

82% of Advisers Plan To Grow Investors' Assets Out of the Recession.(At Deadline)
May 18, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Advisers are showing signs of optimism after months of market doldrums, according to a new survey by broker/dealer Securities America of 180 of its top producers. Asked whether their strategy was to hunker down...

Executive Moves.(Executive Moves)
May 18, 2009... Byline: Editorial Staff Archer to Head Asia Office For American Century American Century Investments has opened an office in Hong Kong and appointed Tony Archer as business head, Asia Pacific, a newly created position. Archer, an...