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MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 09, 2008
Legg downgraded on money market funds

Moody's Investors Service announced yesterday that it has downgraded Legg Mason Inc.'s senior debt rating to A3, from A2.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2008
Pending home sales revived in August

In a sign that buyers are responding to low home prices and more affordable interest rates, the pending home sales index saw a 7.4% boost to 93.4 in August, according to the National Association of Realtors.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 08, 2008
Firms sign up for Treasury’s fund guaranty program

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will participate in the Treasury’s money market mutual fund guaranty program on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group and the T. Rowe Price Group will do the same.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2008
Hedge funds suffered steep September decline

Hedge funds are absorbing their share of the market woes, according to the latest performance data from Hennessee Group LLC in New York, which show a 6.2% decline for the alternative strategies in September.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2008
U.S. private-equity firms attract capital

Despite the credit turmoil this year, U.S. private-equity firms are on pace to exceed last year’s capital-raising totals, according to a new report.

ETFS OCT 06, 2008
FundQuest and New Frontier offer ETF

FundQuest Inc. today announced a partnership with New Frontier Advisors LLC, a research and investment advisory firm, to offer exchange traded fund managed-account portfolios to financial advisers.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
First Eagle stars begin running their own funds

Two members of the team responsible for the success of the First Eagle Funds Group began running their own funds last week.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
Investments for the faint of heart

Launching a fund amid market turmoil may be a challenge, but one fund creator sees opportunity with a fund designed for the risk-averse.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
Advisers considering Shariah mutual funds

With stocks falling, credit tightening and the economy in a tailspin, mutual funds that comply with Shariah, or Islamic law, are becoming more appealing to some advisers.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
New Putnam CEO Reynolds gets off to strong start

Robert L. Reynolds, Putnam Investments' recently installed chief executive, has received high marks for decisive action to protect investors in an institutional money market fund awash in redemptions, but clients say they need more data points to judge his longer-term prospects for rebuilding the once highflying firm.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
Advisers to make funds transparent to avoid suits

Since the financial crisis shined a harsh light on the viability of stable-value and money market funds, advisers who counsel employers on their 401(k) plans are taking a closer look at these investments.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2008
Even the rich are worried about the state of Wall Street

High-net-worth clients aren't immune to having serious concerns about their finances because of the tumultuous economy, according to financial advisers.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2008
Short sellers cry foul on SEC ban

Hedge fund managers and other short sellers will have to continue to work around an emergency SEC rule that prohibits short selling of more than 800 banks and related financial companies — but the prospect of a permanent ban has the industry up in arms.

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.