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ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2007
Hedge fund targets big beer

A New York-based hedge fund has raised $2 billion and may launch an activist assault on the “King of Beers," according to a New York Post report.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 06, 2007
MetLife appoints SVP

MetLife Inc.'s Investors Group has promoted Elizabeth M. Forget to senior vice president, the insurer said today.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2007
Hedge funds urge TD to merge

Two hedge funds are pressuring TD Ameritrade to sell out to E*TRADE or Schwab, according to press reports.

ETFS JUN 05, 2007
WisdomTree creates real estate ETFs

WisdomTree Investments today announced the launch a new dividend-weighted exchange traded fund that invests in international real estate.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2007
Mutual funds back firms on pay

Mutual funds continue to support the lion's share management-backed proposals that determine how top executives are paid, according to a new report.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2007
401(k) record keepers launch CIKR

An association has been formed to educate and advocate about issues relevant to 401(k) independent record keepers.

WIREHOUSES JUN 05, 2007
Goldman Sachs VP joins Chicago Merc

Scot Warren was appointed managing director for equity indexes at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, according to a statement from the exchange.

WIREHOUSES JUN 05, 2007
Bear and Saudi execs join forces

Bear Stearns has joined with a group of Saudi Arabian executives to provide investment products that comply with Islamic law.

RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2007
Wealthy hold few assets in indexed funds

Wealthy investors who use registered investment advisers are only indexing 3.8% of their marketable securities.

WIREHOUSES JUN 05, 2007
Top Merrill economist quits

Jesper Koll, an economist for Merrill Lynch based in Japan, has resigned from his post, published reports said.