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MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
Flight to Treasuries may spell disaster for investors

Investors fearing a market collapse are running into U.S. Treasuries, but they may soon rue the day they let fear dictate their investment decisions.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
Mutual funds prepare confidence-building ads

In the wake of plunging investor confidence, mutual fund firms have developed advertising messages that stress solidity.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2008
Website makes hedge fund research easier

Research on the often opaque hedge fund industry is about to get a little easier for qualified investors because of a new online platform.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2008
Reserve denies insider-trading charge

Reserve Management Co. denied claims of insider trading related to its Primary Fund in response to a lawsuit that Ameriprise Financial Inc. filed.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2008
September socks hedge fund performance

Hedge funds had their worst month in a decade in September because of short selling restrictions, the liquidity crunch and stock volatility.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2008
Schwab opts for guaranty program

All Schwab money market funds will participate in the temporary guaranty program for money funds announced by the Department of the Treasury on Sept. 19.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 02, 2008
Alger to co-manage Delaware fund

Delaware Management Holdings Inc. hired Fred Alger Management Inc. to manage part of its $900 million multimanager Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund (OILGX), beginning on Tuesday.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2008
Hedge industry grapples with short-selling ban

As the stock market continues its pattern of record-level volatility, the hedge fund industry stands perplexed over a targeted ban on short selling that was supposed to help the markets find some equilibrium.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2008
Equity REITS trounce markets

Equity real estate investment trusts continue to outperform the broader market in today’s volatile environment.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 01, 2008
Putnam joins money market guaranty program

“Putnam’s money market funds have maintained their $1 share price ... however the program is well worth the peace of mind we hope it provides investors,” Robert L. Reynolds, president and chief executive, said in a statement.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2008
Funds grudgingly comply with Form SH

Complying with a new rule known as Form SH, the first 1,700 money managers, mostly hedge funds, fell in line yesterday by filing their respective short positions with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2008
Massive hedge fund redemptions feared

The $2 trillion hedge fund industry could be forced to unwind and liquidate major positions in an effort to meet what is expected to be above-average levels of investor redemption requests.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 30, 2008
Double-digit declines plague home price tags

The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index, which tracks home values in 20 major U.S. cities, tumbled 16.3% in July from the same month a year earlier.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 30, 2008
Mitsubishi loses, regains $506M on Morgan

One week after buying a 21% stake in Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. took a $506 million paper loss as a result of the extreme drop in the markets following Congress’ rejection of a $700 billion bailout package yesterday, according to Bloomberg.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 30, 2008
Reserve to liquidate $20 billion Primary Fund

Reserve Management Co. Inc of New York said yesterday that its board has voted to liquidate the $20 billion in assets of the Primary Fund (RPRXX), which will be distributed on Oct. 13.

EQUITIES SEP 29, 2008
Investors flocked to domestic equities in August

Stock and bond mutual funds experienced a net inflow of $401 million in August, representing a turnaround from last year at the same time when the funds experienced a net outflow of $1.1 billion.

ETFS SEP 28, 2008
Short-selling ban creates potential ETF quirk: Premiums and discounts

Investors trained to believe that exchange traded funds don't trade at premiums or discounts to their net asset value might be in for a surprise.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 28, 2008
Calvert Group to offer SAGE mutual funds

The Calvert Group Ltd. is looking to broaden its market and expand socially conscious investment policies with a new series of funds.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2008
Investors clamor for ETFs in retirement account

Investors who maintain self-directed 401(k) accounts or individual retirement accounts are increasing their investments in exchange traded funds.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 28, 2008
Cronin exits Putnam; more changes expected

The departure last week of Kevin Cronin as head of investments at Putnam Investments is a sign of more change to come at the beleaguered mutual fund company, some observers say.