Cash positions in some equity portfolios are rising as cautious portfolio managers are put off by the poor economy.
HighMark Capital Management is refocusing its investment strategy and looking outward for help.
State Street Global Advisors Inc. is developing new quantitative models that don't go strictly by the numbers.
Van Kampen Funds Inc. became the first mutual fund company to have its website awarded the PricewaterhouseCoopers BetterWeb seal of approval, while several others are in the process of getting their own BetterWeb seals.