Delaware Investments
Encyclopedia
Delaware Investments is a US
-based asset management firm with more than (USD) $155 billion in assets under management
as of June 30, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based asset management firm with more than (USD) $155 billion in assets under management
Assets under management
Assets under management is a financial term used denote the market value of funds being managed by a financial instutition on behalf of its clients, investors, depositors, etc. This metric is a sign of size and success against competition...
as of June 30, 2011.
Key Historical Years
- 1929: Business commenced
- 1938: Delaware Investments introduced its first mutual fund
- 1972: Institutional separate account management established
- 1974: Taft-Hartley business established
- 1990: International/Global capabilities established
- 2000: Fixed income capabilities enhanced
- 2007: Launched Delaware Investments Global Funds plc
- 2010: Acquired by Macquarie Group
Recent developments
- (4/26/11) Aiden J. Redmond Jr. has joined the firm to lead its U.S. institutional business. He is overseeing Delaware’s more than $38 billion in institutional assets (as of 3/31/11). Redmond brings more than 20 years of institutional investment sales and client service experience to Delaware.
- (3/24/11) Delaware Investments was recognized as the best among 172 mutual fund companies in the small firm group category in the Lipper Fund Awards 2011, earning the Overall Small Company award as well as two of the three asset-class awards: Mixed Asset Small Company and Fixed Income Small Company. The company-level and asset-class awards are based on three-year risk-adjusted return as of Dec. 31, 2010. The firm with the highest average decile rank within each asset class, and overall, wins the award.
External links
- Delaware Investments, delawareinvestments.com
- Macquarie Group, Parent Company of Delaware Investments, macquarie.com
- Hoover's Profile of Delaware Investments, hoovers.com