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ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2008
Clinton takes swipes at hedge funds

At campaign stops, Sen. Hillary Clinton argued that hedge fund executives shouldn't be immune from certain taxes.

ETFS FEB 21, 2008
ETFs fuel managed account growth

Assets in managed accounts grew by 20.1% last year, hitting $1.49 trillion, according to the Money Management Institute.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
Report: Buffett slammed for bailout plans

Warren Buffett faced is facing criticism after Moody’s Investors Service — in which he is the largest stakeholder —told bond insurers to accept a bailout.

FIXED INCOME FEB 19, 2008
Study: Lax standards caused mortgage woes

Academics pin the mortgage crisis on lenient lending criteria.

FIXED INCOME FEB 19, 2008
MBIA replaces CEO

Leadership change reflects problems at the company due to subprime mortgages.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 19, 2008
Natixis Global acquires Gateway Investments

Cincinnati-based Gateway will retain its name and portfolio managers.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 19, 2008
American Century promotes five

Analysts become portfolio managers as part of broad promotion and job changes.

FIXED INCOME FEB 19, 2008
Credit Suisse to take $1 billion beating

First-quarter results will suffer from subprime-related trading losses.

FINTECH FEB 19, 2008
Signature Resources teams with Fundquest

Signature Resources Capital Management has teamed up with Fundquest Inc. to launch a wealth management platform.

ESG FEB 18, 2008
Envestnet to unveil socially conscious platform

A platform will be launched next month offering what is being touted as the first socially conscious and sustainable-investing account in the financial services industry.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 18, 2008
Mutual Fund Directors Forum fights for watchdog role

The Mutual Fund Directors Forum is hoping to rally the troops in an effort to stave off what it thinks is an attempt by the Investment Company Institute to eliminate the watchdog role played by mutual fund directors.

ETFS FEB 18, 2008
More ETF liquidations likely to follow Claymore's

When Claymore Securities Inc. of Lisle, Ill., this month announced that it was liquidating 11 exchange traded funds — the first large-scale liquidation of ETFs since the funds were created — some industry experts said investors should view it as a warning.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 18, 2008
Directors shouldn't be allowed to delegate

The SEC shouldn't allow mutual fund directors to dump some of their responsibilities onto others.

BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2008
RIAs poised to capture retiring boomers' assets

Registered investment advisers seem to be winning the race to capture the retiring-baby-boomer market, according to Charles "Chip" Roame, managing principal of Tiburon (Calif.) Strategic Advisors LLC, who spoke at the TD Ameritrade Partnership 2008 Conference in Orlando, Fla. this month.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 18, 2008
SEC looks at ways to overhaul Rule 12(b)-1

Brokers, not mutual fund companies, should set their own 12(b)-1 distribution fees.

ESG FEB 18, 2008
Activists push 'genocide-free investing' resolution

An organization advocating divestment from companies that support the economies in countries perpetrating genocide won an initial victory in bringing their cause to the fund boards of more than two dozen Fidelity funds.

FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2008
Bank of Japan will hold rates steady

Despite economic concerns, the central bank keeps interest rates unchanged.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2008
Citi bars withdrawals from hedge fund

Investors are prohibited from withdrawing funds from CSO Partners.

FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2008
Cantor pays for personnel raid

Raymond James has won a $1.75 million arbitration claim against Cantor Fitzgerald.

FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2008
Regulator weighs muni transparency issues

MSRB seeks comments on whether more information about municipals should be disclosed.