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SMALL-FIRM EXODUS: Size does matter with fixed income; Managers below $3 billion to $5 billion may drop out or sell off.(Brief Article): It's $3 billion or bust. Industry experts predict that many managers with less than $3 billion or even $5 billion in fixed-income assets will either bail out of bonds or sell out to a larger firm, because they are unable to stay in business...; Tags: bond, fixed income; Research articles 2000-10-30
Not stodgy anymore; More managers using electronic trading platforms to make the most of advantages offered by systems.(Special Report: Fixed Income): Byline: Gregory Crawford Taking a cue from their equity cousins, institutional fixed-income portfolio managers and traders are increasingly turning to electronic trading platforms to buy and sell bonds, in an effort to increase efficiency on simpl Byline: Gregory Crawford Taking...; Tags: bond, fixed income, Thomson Corp.; Research articles 2005-08-08
Tarnished halo: fixed income under fire.(FundReporter)(IRS investigation tax-exempt status of some bond funds)(Brief Article): THERE'S SOMETHING about market timing that evokes the fast-paced world of equities, but even relatively mellow bond funds are feeling the heat from an unlikely source. THERE'S SOMETHING about market timing that evokes the fast-paced world of equities, but even relatively mellow bond...; Tags: bond, bond fund, fixed income, Internal Revenue Service, tax; Research articles 2004-05-01
Fixed income: Core-plus portfolios look to be on comeback trail after 3 hard years.(Statistical Data Included): Core-plus fixed-income portfolios, battered by rising bankruptcy rates and weak overseas markets, are starting to see daylight. After three years of volatile fixed-income markets that have damped down returns, particularly for more aggressive core- Core-plus fixed-income portfolios, battered by rising bankruptcy rates and...; Tags: BlackRock Inc., bond, fixed income, strategy; Research articles 2002-02-18
Fixed income: High-yield carries the day, accounting for 8 of the top 10 strategies in the 2nd quarter; Leaders Once Again.(Top-performing managers): Byline: Jenna Gottlieb Domestic high-yield bond managers dominated other fixed-income strategies in the performance sweepstakes for the 12 months ended June 30. According to the Morningstar Inc. Separate Account/Commingled Fund Database, eight Byline: Jenna Gottlieb Domestic...; Tags: accounting, bond, fixed income, leader, Morningstar Inc., performance, strategy; Research articles 2006-08-21

At Deadline.(Late News)(includes, Illinois Teachers Retirement System terminates AllianceBernstein contract): CalPERS reveals returns CalPERS disclosed performance data for individual funds in its private-equity program. Top performers were: Information Technology Ventures, 90.1%; Conseco Capital Partners II, 89.6%; Doughty Hanson Fund II, 46.7%; Candover CalPERS reveals returns CalPERS disclosed performance data for...; Tags: asset, board, bond, CalPERS, fixed income, performance; Research articles 2002-12-23
Bond managers adopting absolute-return strategies; Pulling out the stops to increase alpha.(News): Byline: Joel Chernoff SAN FRANCISCO - Move over, traditional fixed income. Absolute-return strategies have arrived. A growing number of "best ideas'' strategies - designed to pick up alpha, or excess return, from a variety of source...; Tags: BlackRock Inc., bond, fixed income, interest rate, strategy; Research articles 2005-08-22
UPS AND DOWNS: Fixed income tops stocks in a mixed quarter; Fixed income: Long bonds make big gains while investors' high-yield bets lose out.(domestic fixed-income portfolios)(Statistical Data Included): Most domestic fixed-income portfolios generated positive returns in the second quarter, according to the Pensions & Investments Performance Evaluation Report, but long-duration domestic portfolios led the charge, bolstered by a weak U.S. stock ma Most domestic fixed-income portfolios generated positive returns in the second quarter,...; Tags: bond, fixed income, security, stock, Treasury, United Parcel Service of America Inc.; Research articles 2002-08-19
Betting on a rate cut to support fixed income. (Commentary).: There are those who might dispute a call for high-quality fixed-income investing at this point in the economic cycle. From some perspectives, it could appear that the Federal Reserve Board is itching to raise interest rates, the federal defici ...; Tags: bond, Federal Reserve Board, fixed income; Research articles 2002-09-09
Complete Morningstar universe used.(first quarter of Pensions and Investments)(Brief article): Beginning with this report on manager performance for the first quarter of 2006, Pensions & Investments is using the complete Morningstar universe for the quarterly "Best Performing Managers'' special report. In 2004, Pensions & Inves Beginning with this report on manager performance for...; Tags: bond, fixed income, Morningstar Inc.; Research articles 2006-05-15
Summer doldrums: Stocks fail to Russell up much interest.(Brief Article): Summer doldrums: Stocks fail to Russell up much interest Total returns for periods ended July 31, 1999 U.S. EQUITY TOTAL...; Tags: bond, fixed income, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., stock; Research articles 1999-08-23
`Best ideas' strategies prosper; Quest for alpha puts new face on fixed income: absolute return.(News): Byline: Joel Chernoff Move over traditional fixed income. Absolute-return strategies have arrived. A growing number of "best ideas'' strategies - designed to pick up alpha from a variety of sources while benchmarked against a cash return - Byline: Joel Chernoff...; Tags: BlackRock Inc., bond, fixed income, strategy; Research articles 2005-08-08
Fixed income: U.S. high-yield remains dominant, still controls 8 of top 10 strategies.(Special Report: Top-Performing Managers): Byline: Rob Kozlowski Domestic high-yield bond managers dominated with eight among the top 10 fixed-income strategies in the Morningstar Inc. Separate Account/Commingled Fund Database for the year ended Sept. 30. The top five overall fixed-incom Byline: Rob Kozlowski ...; Tags: bond, fixed income, Morningstar Inc., strategy; Research articles 2006-11-13
Escalating strips from Merrill Lynch: available only to Merrill Lynch customers, these bonds provide increasing annual cash flows - Fixed Income: Merrill Lynch Canada is offering its clients escalating rate strip coupon packages, within registered accounts. These packages are derived from Ontario bonds. The customized packages consist of a series of stripped coupons. They provide progressively higher amounts of cash flow on an annual basis.; Tags: bond, fixed income, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.; Research articles 2001-08-01
Schwab Launches New Government National Mortgage Association GNMA Bond Fund; Firm's First Fixed Income Fund to Utilize GNMA Securities: Business Editors; Tags: bond, bond fund, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., fixed income; Research articles 2003-02-18
SunGard Transaction Network Adds Fixed Income Trading on ValuBond; Users of Largest Dealer Network Now Have Access to Live Bond Trading Platform: Business Editors; Tags: bond, fixed income, Microsoft Access, network, SunGard Data Systems Inc.; Research articles 2001-11-26
Fidelity takes top spots; Equity keeps pace with returns from 3 months back, while fixed income doubles gains from that period; No. 1 positions for both go to niche funds.(Special Report: Mutual Funds)(Fidelity Investments): Byline: Douglas Appell Bottom-up stock pickers and portfolio managers fishing in hot niche markets were the leaders of the pack for the year ended June 30, according to Pensions & Investment's latest survey of mutual funds most used in defined Byline: Douglas Appell...; Tags: bond, emerging market, equity, Fidelity Investments, fixed income, mutual fund, stock; Research articles 2005-07-25
Opposite ends: Stock funds flounder; fixed income shines; Bond components key to better returns.(Special Report: Mutual Funds): Byline: Dave Kovaleski You know times are tough when negative single-digit returns look good. And times are tough. Only two of the top-performing equity funds in Pensions & Investments' universe of mutual funds most used by defined contribu Byline: Dave...; Tags: bond, equity, Fidelity Investments, fixed income, mutual fund, stock, stock fund; Research articles 2003-04-28
Top strategies stay course; Fixed income: Commodities keep Credit Suisse at top for another quarter.: Byline: Mark Bruno Credit Suisse Group's Total Commodity Return strategy held a familiar spot as the best-performing fixed-income portfolio for 2005, continuing to top high-yield and long duration strategies. Credit Suisse Group's approach produ Byline: Mark Bruno Credit...; Tags: strategy, Credit Suisse Group AG, bond, fixed income; Research articles 2006-02-20
SOVRAN INVESTMENT TEAM LEAVES TO START NEW FIRM.(Review): RICHMOND, Va. -- The entire investment team of Sovran Capital Management resigned last month after negotiations to buy the firm from Bank of America broke down. Eight employees, led by Sovran President Brad Coats, launched a new firm, Agincourt C RICHMOND, Va....; Tags: allocation, asset, asset allocation, benefit, benefit plan, bond, equity, fixed income, PIMCO, real estate, SEC; Research articles 1999-10-04