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ALTERNATIVES NOV 21, 2008
Invesco unveils actively managed real estate ETF

The PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund (PSR) seeks to provide high total return by investing in publicly traded U.S. real estate companies, selected using a proprietary stock selection model.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 20, 2008
T. Rowe launches global funds

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. of Baltimore has launched two funds aimed at providing investors with exposure to the markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2008
Building permits see biggest drop in 26 years

Building-permit authorizations in October fell 12% from September to 708,000 —the biggest drop in 26 years, according to the Department of Commerce.

FIXED INCOME NOV 19, 2008
MSRB to open window on variable-rate munis

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has submitted a plan for approval by the SEC today to collect and disseminate critical market information about auction rate bonds and other variable-rate municipal securities.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 18, 2008
Bummed builders look to government for aid

Homebuilder sentiment in November sank its lowest level since January 1985, as shaken builders seek assistance from a higher power.

EQUITIES NOV 17, 2008
Putnam shakes up lagging equity division

In a bid to boost its lagging fund performance, Putnam Investments of Boston announced today that they are merging six equity funds, moving away from team management and firing 12 portfolio managers.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 16, 2008
Investors sticking with stock funds

Despite the wild markets, investors are not abandoning stock mutual funds.

ETFS NOV 16, 2008
Investors shying away from mutual funds

Investors are shifting away from mutual funds toward certificates of deposit, variable annuities and exchange traded funds, according to a study that will be released next month.

RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2008
ICI plan could force smaller 401(k) record keepers to close

Small- and mid-size record keepers that administer 401(k) programs for providers are concerned that a plan to ensure that mutual funds are not being "market timed" will be so expensive to oversee as to put some of them out of business.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 16, 2008
More mutual funds reopen for business

Amid shrinking assets and a flood of redemptions, mutual funds that were closed to new investors are rolling out the welcome mat again.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 16, 2008
Panel to weigh changes to money funds draws critics

A panel that is charged with recommending changes to the ways money market mutual funds operate is being met with skepticism by money fund experts who worry that changes might be unnecessary.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2008
Fortress loses $4.5B in redemption requests

Fortress Investment Group LLC has seen more than $4.5 billion in redemption requests from clients in the year ended Sept. 30, the giant hedge fund reported in its quarterly statement yesterday.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2008
S&P index bests most actively managed funds

For the five-year period ended June 30, the S&P 500 outperformed 68.6% of actively managed large-cap funds.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2008
The Reserve begins $4.5B distribution of fund

The Reserve Management Co. Inc. said yesterday that it has begun the initial $4.5 billion distribution to shareholders of its U.S. Government Fund.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Soros warns against ‘regulatory overkill’

Several prominent hedge fund managers hinted that better regulation of the hedge fund industry is a good idea, but stopped short of endorsing stricter oversight.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Hedge fund registration again raised in Senate

Legislation requiring hedge funds to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be reintroduced by the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.

ETFS NOV 13, 2008
Rydex intros currency-based exchange-traded trust

Rydex Investments of Rockville, Md., today announced that shares of its exchange traded trust, CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust (XRU), will begin trading today. An exchange traded trust is similar to an exchange traded fund.

ETFS NOV 13, 2008
Positioning ETF strategy in volatile markets

ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Obama bad news for hedge funds, survey says

Virtually all senior hedge fund managers expect increased regulation for the alternative-asset-management industry under President-elect Barack Obama’s future administration, according to a study released today.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Sharp foreclosure climb continues nationwide

Foreclosure activity rose 25% in October from the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac Inc. of Irvine, Calif.