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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.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 13, 2008
Now’s the time to buy, big fund firm says

The price-to-sales ratio for the 30 companies that comprise the Dow is at its lowest point since 1996, making this a great time to get nto the market, said Neil Hennessy, CIO and portfolio manager for Hennessy Mutual Funds.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2008
Real estate spiral to continue, expert says

The seized-up credit markets and economic uncertainty will take a toll on commercial real estate for the next few years, with rents and occupancy falling until at least the first half of 2010, said Bob Bach, chief economist with Grubb & Ellis.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 11, 2008
Hedge funds droop but beat market

October was another tough month for hedge funds, as the ripple effects of the global credit crunch continued to force managers to unwind portfolio positions.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 11, 2008
Van Kampen unveils target-date funds

Van Kampen Funds Inc. today announced the launch of the Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Funds, a new series of target date funds.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 11, 2008
N.Y. Fed to finance money market fund buys

The New York Federal Reserve Bank on Nov. 24 will begin funding five special-purpose vehicles to finance the purchase of certain assets from money market mutual funds through its Money Market Investor Funding Facility program.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 09, 2008
Big mutual funds stumble in market collapse

That, of course, is cold comfort to investors in those funds.

MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 09, 2008
At asset management firms, there will be blood

As asset managers position themselves for 2009, the steady stream of pink slips that started to flow last month is expected to continue.