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A recent micro-loan securitisation, completed by IFMR Capital and Equitas Micro Finance, has enabled the first ever mutual fund investment into the Indian microfinance sector. The Rs. 480 million transaction is backed by over 55,000 micro-loans originated by Equitas Micro Finance, a Chennai-based microfinance institution with approximately 700,000 low-income clients.
LOS ANGELES----Transamerica Retirement Services today introduced a new mutual fund platform for company-sponsored retirement plans. The new platform offers an investment line-up with no proprietary fund requirements.
Many mutual funds may be going against investors' wishes and against what's best for American industry.
Last year, as imploding credit markets roiled the economy, mutual fund organizations throughout the country took stock of their revenue prospects. It was clear that a change or two was in the wind at Denver’s Old Mutual Investment Partners, too. For Chief Executive Officer, D. Bruce Johnston, one more change was clear: He wanted to do something different. read more
The following are the leaders, based on one-year returns as of Thursday, for capital appreciation funds and small cap funds.
CGF Mutual Funds Corporation and 1472278 Alberta Ltd., the manager of CGF, announced today that effective as of the close of business on November 17, 2009, no shares of CGF Income & Equity Class will be available for purchase from the Corporation.
Harness Investment Management Group, LLC announced today that they will launch a new mutual fund, the Harness Absolute Return Fund (Ticker:
PIMCO manager Paul McCulley said investors should sell riskier assets, as the recession might not be over and there was no reason for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
Franklin Templeton star bond fund manager Michael Hasenstab thinks the current levels of the yen and euro versus the dollar overrate their economies' potential for recovery.
Swiss investment boutique SAM is launching a fund to invest in sustainable, small, water companies. The fund is betting on an increase in water technology needs in emerging markets. (citywire)
ING Investment Management named Gilbert Van Hassel global ceo. He had previously been ceo of ING IM Europe. (citywire)
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