KaChing takes on mutual fund industry
When I wrote about KaChing last December the site was a fantasy stock market where you could track the pretend portfolios of other investors. But the game of make-believe is coming to an end at the company and KaChing is now letting users attach real money to their accounts. In doing so this co ...

Barron's Bill Miller Cover Story Shows What's Wrong With The Mutual Fund Industry
I was shocked to see the front page of Barron’s with the image of investing legend Bill Miller titled “He’s Back!  -  It’s Miller Time”.   The article says Miller is back at the top of his game after a disastrous 2 year run.   A closer look at Miller’s fund and the mutual fund ...


Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund Appoints A Balasubramanian As CEO - July 22 2009
The Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company has appointed A. Balasubramanian as new Chief Executive Officer. Balasubramanian is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund and will continue to handle this portfolio.He will report on key governance issues to the Board an ...

Freddie Mac names new top executive
Freddie Mac says Charles Haldeman Jr. will be the company's top executive effective next month. Earlier this month Mr. Haldeman 60 stepped down as chairman of mutual fund giant Putnam Investment Management where he previously had served as chief executive. He replaces John Koskinen who has been ...

Religare Mutual Fund Suggest On Religare Business Leaders Fund - July 14 2009
Religare MF formally announced the launch of its new fund 'Religare Business Leaders Fund' (an open ended equity scheme). The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing in companies which in Religare AMC's opinion are leaders in their respective industry or Industry segment.These ...