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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 20, 2009
Another flagrant foul

Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. has lost another arbitration case stemming from losses suffered by a former professional athlete when its bond funds blew up: This time it is liable to a former NBA all-star for $1.45 million in damages.

ETFS SEP 20, 2009
ETFs make "statement'

Talk about state pride.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2009
"Target date' definition differs among stakeholders

When it comes to picking a target date fund, the instruction manual seems simple enough.

FIXED INCOME SEP 20, 2009
Freestyle analyst

Being an investment research analyst during one of the most historic economic downturns can be stressful.

OPINION SEP 18, 2009
Attention Good Advisors: I want to know YOUR story

The Bad Advisors and outright crooks always grab the headlines; time to strike back.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 18, 2009
Treasury ends money market guaranty program

The Department of the Treasury's temporary guarantee program for money market funds will conclude today, one day after the ICI reported a jump in money fund outflows this week.

RIA NEWS SEP 18, 2009
FDIC chief considers tapping Treasury for funds

The chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says she is "considering all options, including borrowing from Treasury," to replenish the dwindling fund that insures bank deposits.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 17, 2009
California AG launches probe of credit rating agencies

California's attorney general said Thursday his office is investigating Wall Street's big credit rating agencies to determine what role they may have played in the collapse of the financial markets.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 17, 2009
Money fund assets fell to $3.482T in latest week

Total money market mutual fund assets fell by $62.6 billion to $3.482 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2009
IRS issues rules to ease mortgage refinancing

The IRS issued new rules Tuesday designed to make it easier to refinance some commercial real estate loans in an effort to curb the number of defaults.