Authorities ordered Citibank's Japan unit to suspend all sales operations at its retail banking arm for one month after it failed to improve anti-money laundering measures that target crime syndicates and other shadowy groups.
The United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority, in an effort to restore “trust and confidence in the retail-investment market,” has outlined a proposal to ban commission payments by investment management firms.
Federated Investors Inc. entered into a partnership with a London-based specialty asset management firm to bring global-trade-finance investments to its clients in the United States.
Russell Investments today signed an agreement with Jadwa Investments of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to launch the Russell-Jadwa Indexes.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose rule changes for the $3.8 trillion money market mutual fund industry — including new liquidity requirements to prevent runs on such funds.
Stock and bond mutual funds had net inflows of $55.5 billion in May, according to a report released today by Financial Research Corp. of Boston.
Barclays iShares yesterday launched the first ETF listed in the United States that is concentrated on markets in Peru.
The Washington, D.C. multilateral lender said the world economy will shrink 2.9% in 2009 — worse than its previous forecast for a 1.7% contraction.
Disclosure of specific environmental, social and corporate governance issues was seen as the major challenge facing socially conscious investors in emerging-market companies, according to a survey of institutional investors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering whether trading in over the counter derivatives should be reported like other securities transactions, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro told a congressional subcommittee today.
The real and potential risks of federalizing municipal-bond insurance far outweigh any potential benefits.
The federal government is the only potential guarantor whose backing would significantly lower local borrowing costs.
Investors have responded enthusiastically in recent months to government stimulus plans and signs of renewed economic activity, triggering a resounding risk rally.
A new iShares that is more heavily involved in actively managed exchange traded funds will likely emerge as the company changes hands, though some say it might be late to the party.
For as long as mutual funds have been able to sell stocks short, there have been attempts to bring more-sophisticated hedge fund strategies to the mutual fund world. But it is rare for a hedge fund to undergo a complete transformation into a mutual fund.
Dismal economic conditions are forcing Fidelity Investments to shut down a private-equity unit.
Unless reasonable standards are established for target date funds, the Department of Labor should bar them from being used as default investments in 401(k) plans, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. said.
When the economic recovery finally arrives, many small business owners won't try to rebuild their shrunken stock portfolios.
The 50-50 joint venture will be called the New York Portfolio Clearing. It is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2010, once it gets necessary regulatory approvals.
