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Hirings; Alabama College Tuition.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC hired ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services)(Halliburton Co hired State Street Corp)(Methuen Contributory Retirement System hired DuPont Capital Management ): MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The $650 million Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program hired Western Asset Management to run $120 million in core-plus fixed income and INTECH to manage $80 million in active domestic large-cap growth equities, said An MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The $650 million Alabama Prepaid...; Tags: ABN AMRO, allocation, asset, asset management, capital management, DuPont Co., equity, fixed income, GlaxoSmithKline Plc., Halliburton Co., hiring, investment, pension fund, private equity, Sanofi-Aventis, State Street Corp.; Research articles 2005-10-17
News Briefs: CalPERS leery of too much in hedge funds.(Briefs): CHICAGO -- CalPERS won't add more than $1 billion to its hedge fund allocation, said Sean Harrigan, president. "Our board is a little nervous about it.'' "The $1 billion CalPERS now has invested in hedge funds, out of $150 billion (in CHICAGO...; Tags: asset, asset allocation, CalPERS, equity, fixed income, hedge fund, investment, pension fund, private equity, real estate, REIT; Research articles 2003-09-29
People: Seidner takes fixed-income post at Harvard Management.(People)(Harvard Management Co. appoints Marc Seidner )(General Motors Asset Management appoints James Scott )(Case Western Reserve University appoints Arthur W. Roos ): Marc Seidner was hired as head of domestic fixed income for Harvard Management Co., and CEO Mohamed El-Erian continues to search for executives to head up international fixed income, currency management and oversight of the external managers who look Marc Seidner was hired as head of...; Tags: asset management, Case Western Reserve University, fixed income, General Motors Corp., investment; Research articles 2006-05-01
Hirings; Ascension Health.(Hires firms to handle pension plan funds): ST. LOUIS - Ascension Health hired Western Asset Management and Wellington to run $80 million each in enhanced S&P 500 index funds for its $1.5 billion pension plan, said Mark Amiri, treasurer. Western Asset will have a more derivatives-based a ST. LOUIS - Ascension...; Tags: asset, equity, fixed income, hedge fund, hiring, investment, pension plan; Research articles 2003-03-17
[S] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration): San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System ($ millions) Total assets 11,230 Defined benefit 10,426 Defined contribution 804 * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: Employer contributions 0 Benefit payments 385...; Tags: asset, benefit, benefit plan, contribution, defined contribution plan, employee benefit, equity, Fidelity Investments, fixed income, investment, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Research articles 2002-01-25

[C] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(California Public Employees' Retirement System): California Public Employees' Retirement System ($ millions) Total assets 143,887 Defined benefit 143,700 Defined contribution 187 * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: Employer contributions 362 ...; Tags: asset, benefit, benefit plan, C, contribution, defined contribution plan, employee benefit, equity, fixed income, investment, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Oppenheimer, PIMCO, real estate, stock; Research articles 2002-01-21
[P] Profiles of the Top 200 Pension Funds.(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration): J.C. Penney Co. Inc. ($ millions) Total assets 6,067 Defined benefit 2,932 Defined contribution 3,135 * DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: Employer contributions 0 Benefit payments 169 Asset...; Tags: asset, benefit, benefit plan, contribution, defined contribution plan, employee benefit, equity, fixed income, investment, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., PIMCO, Putnam, stock; Research articles 2002-01-25
Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results: Business Editors SAN MATEO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 25, 2001--Franklin Resources, Inc. Franklin Templeton Investments(NYSE:BEN) today reported net income of $149.5 million, including net pre-tax realized gains of approximately $17 million more than the previous quarter or $0.05 per share diluted after tax. Net income...; Tags: acquisition, amortization, asset, depreciation, equity, fixed income, income, Investment, revenue, sales, shareholder, tax; Research articles 2001-01-25
How To Prepare For Inflation: While the recent economic data indicates inflation is under control, it doesn't mean investors should be complacent. With massive federal spending and deficits looming on the horizon, it's a good idea to think about how your retirement portfolio is positioned for a possible inflationary cycle. The key is to have...; Tags: Fixed Income, Inflation, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Personal Finance, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Charlie Farrell; Blog posts 2009-05-20
Best Buys on Bonds: Despite the nascent stock-market rally, the once-stodgy bond market remains the hot new thing for wary investors. Corporate and municipal bonds offer some temptingly high yields. Treasuries promise a safe haven. But the market is riddled with risks. Learn how to avoid them... Although stocks have bounced back in recent...; Tags: Bond, MoneyWatch, Treasury, Yields, Investment, Finance, Bonds, Fixed Income, Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Treasuries, High Yield, Junk. Money Market Funds, CDs, Loomis Sayles, PIMCO, Dan Fuss, Bill Gross, Bond Funds, Suzanne McGee, Inflation-Protected Treasuries; Articles 2009-03-17
Looking for a Stable Industry? Try Chinese Life Insurance: Research Recap submits: Is all the global gloom and doom getting you down? Moody’s Investors Service has an upbeat report on Chinese life insurers, who entered 2008 with record high profits and whose exposure to the sub-prime mortgage crisis is limited. Chinese insurers .. are in a relatively...; Tags: Business Operations, China, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Financial Services, Fixed Income, Insurance, Insurance Company, Investment, Moody's Investors Service, Research Recap, Seeking Alpha; External links 2008-11-18
Options Trader: Monday Morning Meltdown, Global Edition: Phil Davis submits: The Nikkei is at a 26-year low. One quarter of a century’s progress wiped out in 12 months. More importantly, an entire generation’s savings have been wiped out and that’s a ripple that will travel through the economy for quite some time. Of course, it’s not just Japan,...; Tags: Payment, Trader, Fixed Income, Seeking Alpha, Phil Davis, Investment, Mortgages, Financial Services, Operational Accounting, Finance, Capital Structures, Philip Davis, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., US Market; External links 2008-10-27
The Intermediate Fixed Income Portfolio: The paper continues to anticipate solid economic growth and believe the corporate earnings picture may continue to trend upward over the next six to nine months. Volatility should remain at relatively low levels, in the opinion, providing a backdrop for out performance in non-Treasury sectors. The expectation is that the...; Tags: Fixed Income, Delaware Investments, Investment, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Finance; White papers 2004-09-01
The Complexities of Global Credit Investing: The term "global credit" may have slightly different connotations to different investors. To some investors, it refers to a pure global corporate bond portfolio, while to others it is a broad strategy that also includes Agencies, mortgages and other spread sectors. However it is defined, global credit has gained significance...; Tags: Bond, Fixed Income, Portfolio, Investor, Franklin Templeton Investments, Investment, Mortgages, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Capital Structures; White papers 2005-03-15
The Problem With Fixed Income Indexation: The factors that affect the bond markets and interest rates are very complex. Bond managers make important choices on term, yield curve positioning, sector, and issuers on a continuous basis. A manager can make a fabulous call, only to be wrong a few months later. This makes bond indexing a...; Tags: Bond, Fixed Income, Canso Investment Counsel, Investment, Finance; White papers
The Money Market: This tutorial discusses about Fixed Income. The money market is a fixed income market, similar to the bond market. The major difference is the money market is a securities market dealing in short-term debt and monetary instruments. That sounds simple enough, so why do most brokers not offer you the...; Tags: Security, Fixed Income, Investopedia, Money, Investment, Financial Services, Finance; White papers
Asset Allocation Within Fixed Income: Outperforming average bond fund on a risk-adjusted basis is not a particularly difficult task for the savvy retail investor. Investing in bond funds is a flawed exercise--particularly in a low interest rate environment. High management fees on bond funds offset much of their active management and diversification benefits. Fixed-income fund...; Tags: Asset, Bond, Fixed Income, Investopedia, Bond Fund, Asset Allocation, Investment, Finance; White papers 2002-11-14
Structured Notes: Structured notes are financial products that appear to be fixed income instruments, but contain embedded options and do not necessarily reflect the risk of the issuing credit. These options may be 'plain vanilla' or they may be highly leveraged exotic options. Due to the fact that each one is unique,...; Tags: Financial, IBM Lotus Notes, Fixed Income, Financial Accounting, Investment, Financial Services, Finance; White papers
Currency Dependence in Global Markets: The Need for More Detailed Risk Models: This issue of Horizon deals with the effects of globalization, industry consolidation, and the growth of fixed income spread products on the management and modeling of risk. These trends have given rise to new customer requirements for fixed income investing and multi-asset class, firm-wide risk management. This article looks closely...; Tags: Fixed Income, Barra, Globalization, Financial Services, Investment, Research & Development, Strategy, Management, Finance, Business Operations; White papers 2002-04-11
Fixed Income Risk Modeling for Portfolio Managers: This paper will take the reader through the process of building a risk model and discusses the important sources of risk in generic fixed income portfolios. The intention is not to cover the whole spectrum of securities but to address some typical modeling challenges such as accommodating different benchmarks and...; Tags: Fixed Income, Modeling, Barra, Research & Development, Investment, Financial Services, Business Operations, Finance; White papers 2003-04-04