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Calamos foresees increasing interest in convertible bonds
Calamos Asset Management expects institutional demand for its investment strategies, particularly convertible bonds, to grow strongly over the next few years as investors seek the defensive charms of…

Once a worker, always a participant
Corporate defined contribution plan executives are increasingly looking to keep participants in their plans after they retire as a way to keep costs down for both the retiree and the sponsor.

Pimco moves to the front
Pacific Investment Management Co. last year knocked Legg Mason Inc. and#x2014; parent of its rival, Western Asset Management Co.

A rosy quarter for assets under management
The third quarter was a breath of relief for many major money managers, which reported gains in assets under management for the three months ended in September, although several still saw declines…

BP plan won’t abandon equity market
While many European corporate pension plans are moving into bonds and alternatives to reduce volatility in their funding levels, BP PLC’s 12.7 billion ($21.

Tough year for top players
The world’s largest 300 retirement funds shrank 12.6% in 2008 to $10.4 trillion, according to the annual survey conducted by Pensions and Investments and Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

Progress seen in defined contribution plans; still long way to go
Defined contribution plan executives and money managers still have plenty of work to do in adopting some of the best practices laid out in the Pension Protection Act of 2006, according to Seth J.

State Street’s Logue plans to retire
Ronald E. Logue, chairman and CEO of State Street Corp., will retire March 1, 2010.

Preparing for the future
Money managers are adding more arrows to their emerging markets quiver as they anticipate institutional investor demand for such strategies to escalate over time.

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