• 4th Quarter 2011 Commentary - ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund

  Great Quarter, Tough Year
  The Fund rebounded strongly during the fourth quarter in posting double-digit gains and outperforming its S&P MidCap 400 Index benchmark by more than four percentage points. The end-of-year surge somewhat eased a tough 2011 overall that saw the Fund underperform the benchmark by a wide margin... Read full article.

• 4th Quarter 2011 Commentary - ASTON/Cornerstone Large Cap Value Fund

  Full of Sound and Fury
  The stock market in 2011 will best be remembered as a market “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” A year that began with promise retreated mid-year before rebounding sharply during the fourth quarter, with the late surge helping to secure modest returns for the calendar year. .. Read full article.

• 4th Quarter 2011 Commentary - ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

  Intense Volatility
  The volatility that has dominated equity markets in recent years did not abate during the fourth quarter of 2011. The market oscillated between fear and greed, declining each time the perceived liquidity or solvency risk in Europe grew, only to rebound after each intervention by the European Central Bank. By year end, the trailing 100-day volatility of the broad-market S&P 500 Index was at a level only seen three times (1987, 2002, and 2009) since the 1930s. Looking at the Dow Jones Industrial Average, there were 12 downward corrections of at least 5% in 2011, nearly double the long-term average of seven per year... Read full article.

• Spotlight – Experience Before Theory

  Mutual fund investors need to focus more on building practical portfolio construction skills instead of relying on detached academic theory... Read full article.

• Aston’s “All in One” Alternative Fund

  In today’s volatile markets, investors are looking to alternative investment strategies for potential tools for risk management, additional sources of return, or enhanced diversification. The ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, launched on April 1, 2009, is designed to be a one-stop diversified solution for investors seeking exposure to alternative strategies. Download File (187 KB, PDF)

• Spotlight - Why David Swensen Is Wrong

  From his perch in the Ivory Tower, the Yale University Chief Investment Officer's perspective on mutual funds misses the mark... Read full article.

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• Aston Funds Cross $10 Billion Threshold for Assets Under Management - Reaches Milestone in Only Five Years

  Chicago – January 23, 2012 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that its mutual fund assets under management exceeded $10 billion, as of the close of business on January 19, 2012.

  Chicago – January 23, 2012 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that its mutual fund assets under management exceeded $10 billion, as of the close of business on January 19, 2012... Read full article.

• Aston Adds New Small Cap Fund Managed by Silvercrest Asset Management Group

  CHICAGO – December 27, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund (Tickers: ASCTX N-Class, ACRTX IClass). The Fund opens to investors on December 27, 2011.

  CHICAGO – December 27, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund (Tickers: ASCTX N-Class, ACRTX IClass). The Fund opens to investors on December 27, 2011... Read full article.

• CNBC.com Street Signs - U.S. Equities Looking Up? Portfolio Manager Philip Tasho of ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund Interviewed

  Portfolio Manager Philip Tasho of ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund Interviewed

  Portfolio Manager Philip Tasho of ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund Interviewed .. Read full article.

• Aston to Soft Close the ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (ARDEX, ARIDX)

  CHICAGO – December 12, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that it will implement a “Soft Close” of the ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (“the Fund”), on or about December 16, 2011.

  CHICAGO – December 12, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that it will implement a “Soft Close” of the ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (“the Fund”), on or about December 16, 2011.
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• Aston to Soft Close the ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund (ARIVX, ARVIX) Eleven Months After Opening

  CHICAGO – December 6, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that it will implement a “Soft Close” of the ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund (“the Fund”), on or about December 7, 2011. The Soft Close will mean that the Fund will close to new investors but remain open to existing shareholders.

  CHICAGO – December 6, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that it will implement a “Soft Close” of the ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund (“the Fund”), on or about December 7, 2011.
  
  The Soft Close will mean that the Fund will close to new investors but remain open to existing shareholders. Download File (18 KB, PDF)

• ASTON/MD Sass Enhanced Equity Fund featured on Fox Business News

  Editor's Picks How Investors Can Profit Even in a Down Market

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  How Investors Can Profit Even in a Down Market.. Read full article.

• Aston Announces it will Launch a New Small Cap Fund Managed by Silvercrest Asset Management Group

  CHICAGO – October 26, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that it will partner with Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (Silvercrest) to offer a new fund in the Aston Fund family.

  CHICAGO – October 26, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that it will partner with Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (Silvercrest) to offer a new fund in the Aston Fund family. .. Read full article.

• ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund Announces Voluntary Fee Waiver

  CHICAGO – October 6, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that effective September 30, 2011, a voluntary waiver of management fees and/or reimbursement of ordinary operating expenses of an additional 0.15% went into effect for the ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund (Ticker: AMCMX) (the “Fund”).

  CHICAGO – October 6, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that effective September 30, 2011, a voluntary waiver of management fees and/or reimbursement of ordinary operating expenses of an additional 0.15% went into effect for the ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund (Ticker: AMCMX) (the “Fund”).
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• Aston Announces Thyra Zerhusen Launches Her Own Firm - Fairpointe Capital LLC

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