Sue Asci

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RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2009
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund reduces minimum to $250,000

The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund today announced that its board has voted to reduce the minimum-asset requirement for its Charitable Investment Advisor Program.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2009
Survey: Employers confident in 401(k)s, despite poor performance

The majority of employers think 401(k) plans are working generally and that subpar performance last year was the fault of the economy, not the basic structure of the system, according to a survey released today.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2009
Seeking new clients

Many financial advisers think that the best way to rebuild their businesses after the economic downturn is to find new clients.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2009
Fidelity to close private-equity unit

Dismal economic conditions are forcing Fidelity Investments to shut down a private-equity unit.

RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2009
Economy may be bouncing back, leading indicators show

Don’t dust off the trusty old credit cards and go on a spending spree just yet — but the economy seems to be gaining strength.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 18, 2009
U.S. stock funds are beating the S&P 500

If averages are any guide, then there is good news for mutual fund investors because actively managed U.S. stock funds have outperformed the S&P 500 so far this year.

RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2009
Fund managers are optimistic about a global economic recovery

A growing number of fund managers are optimistic that the economy is recovering — despite a recent sell-off in bonds, according to a survey.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2009
Future of target date funds the focus of SEC- Labor Department hearing

More than two dozen industry and association representatives will weigh in on whether target date funds need to be redesigned at a June 18 hearing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Labor.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2009
Expenses on the Reserve Primary Fund reached $16.6M

The Reserve Primary Fund, which had $4.5 million in assets as of June 10, had total expenses of $16.6 million from Sept. 15 through June 10, which included $15 million in management fees, according to a statement issued by The Reserve Management Co. Inc. last week.

RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2009
SEC charges Birmingham B-D with churning

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Alabama Securities Commission announced today that they have charged Aura Financial Services Inc., a Birmingham-based broker-dealer, with churning customer accounts, supervisory failures and other violations.