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NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2007
Merrill's profits surge 31% in first quarter

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.'s first-quarter profits increased 31% from a year ago, when it took a charge related to its acquisition of BlackRock Inc. the company reported today.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2007
Fidelity announces high-level job shifts

Fidelity Investments’ vice chairman and chief operating officer, Robert Reynolds, announced his retirement today and Ellyn McColgan was named president of distribution and operations.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2007
Citigroup hedge funds chief resigns

Less than a week after Citigroup Inc. agreed to purchase Old Lane LP and tap Vikram Pandit, its founder, to become head of Citi Alternative Investments, Citigroup’s Dean Barr has resigned as head of liquid markets.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2007
Bigfoot hedge funds capture capital

The 100 largest hedge funds now control about 70% of hedge fund money, up almost 20% from 2003, according to Morgan Stanley's prime-brokerage unit, says a Wall Street Journal report.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 19, 2007
CBOT soars in first quarter

CBOT Holdings Inc. posted a 58% increase in net income due to higher trading volume, the exchange announced today.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2007
E*Trade up 19% in first quarter

E*Trade Financial reported a 19% increase in first quarter profit on growth in client assets.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 19, 2007
Nasdaq feels effects of failed LSE bid

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. posted a disappointing 1.7% increase in first quarter net income due to charges related to its failed bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2007
BlackRock's Merrill acquisition pays off

BlackRock Inc. posted a whopping 176% jump in first-quarter net income as demand for its products has improved following its merger with Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.'s asset management unit last year.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2007
Hedge funds post record-breaking inflows

The hedge fund industry posted record inflows of more than $60 billion during the first quarter, bringing total assets under management to $1.57 trillion, according to data released today by Hedge Fund Research Inc.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2007
Knight Capital's profits plunge

Knight Capital Group Inc. posted a 35% drop in first-quarter profits on lower revenues and a loss from discontinued operations, falling short of analysts estimates.