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WIREHOUSES SEP 04, 2007
Revenue-sharing disclosure sought for bundled providers

CHICAGO — Pension consultants and third-party administrators want bundled providers, including industry giants such as Vanguard and Fidelity, to disclose their revenue-sharing arrangements with affiliated service providers, but the bundled providers are balking.

RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2007
Former manager sues Janus for $3.8 million

PHILADELPHIA — Even though he was aware that it would violate their contracts, Gary Black, chief executive of Janus Capital Group Inc., told the company’s portfolio managers last October that they would receive pay cuts, according to a lawsuit filed last month.

RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2007
Evaluating leasing’s strengths and weaknesses

Leasing often represents the alternative to making an investment in a non-financial asset. In many cases when the asset is essential, such as with a car or home, we can perform a buy-versus-lease analysis to determine which approach to take. Here I examine leasing’s strengths and weaknesses, and evaluate its uses for the car or home.

RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2007
How the PGA jumped into a huge retirement pool

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Thanks to the largesse of the FedEx Cup, the best retirement plan in sports just got better.

ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2007
Bear funds denied bankruptcy protection

A judge denied bankruptcy protection for its two failed hedge funds and refused to protect the firm from U.S. lawsuits.

RIA NEWS AUG 30, 2007
Mortgage crisis chips away at H&R Block

The tax-services giant reported a first-quarter net loss of $302.86 million, or $0.93 per share.

ALTERNATIVES AUG 30, 2007
Cheyne strives to delay $6.6B asset sale

Cheyne Capital Management is asking SIV investors to refinance to put off an enforced asset sale, published reports said.

ETFS AUG 30, 2007
SEC lifts ceiling for PowerShares ETFs

Investment companies will now be able to invest in the company’s ETFs beyond the limits of Section 12(d)-1.

ETFS AUG 30, 2007
First Trust Portfolios launches ETF

The First Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index was launched as an exchange traded fund.

ALTERNATIVES AUG 30, 2007
Hedges claim 30% of bond trading

Hedge funds have become the big fish in the debt-trading pool, according to a report by Greenwich Associates.