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ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2007
Hedge funds return 2.04% in April

Hedge fund returns were up in April but fell short of several leading major indicators.

ETFS MAY 21, 2007
Vanguard files for fifth ETF

The Vanguard Group Inc. announced it filed a registration statement with the SEC for its fifth international exchange traded fund.

ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2007
Merrill buys big stake in GSO hedge fund

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. is purchasing a 20% minority stake in a hedge fund with $8 billion in assets under management.

WIREHOUSES MAY 21, 2007
Merrill may reorganize in wake of departure

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. plans to reshuffle the leadership structure of its markets and investment banking operations, according to a Financial Times report.

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2007
Gearing up for more 401(k) fee disclosure

As the Department of Labor considers improving fee disclosure to retirement plan participants, some vendors and advisers are racing to offer more information to 401(k) participants, while most are content to wait for a directive.

RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Putnam’s CEO ‘fine’ with stepping down

Charles “Ed” Haldeman Jr. said that it’s “fine” with him if his soon-to-be bosses at Canada’s Power Financial Corp. want to replace him as chief executive of Putnam Investments.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2007
BofA trims costly PMI; rivals may follow suit

Other banks may follow Bank of America Corp.’s decision this month to cut mortgage clients’ borrowing costs drastically, including waiving the requirement for private mortgage insurance, industry observers say.

RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Advisers skeptical of changes at Putnam

Despite its pending acquisition by a unit of Power Financial Corp., Putnam Investments continues to face an uphill battle in its bid to regain the trust and confidence of financial advisers.

RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Returns on distressed debt piquing investor interest

PHILADELPHIA — Distressed debt can be risky, but that hasn’t stopped investors from turning to it in search of extra yield, industry observers say.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2007
Brokerages shuffle fee accounts

Brokerage firms, preparing to transition existing customers into alternative fee programs, are putting the freeze on new fee-based brokerage accounts.