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FIXED INCOME SEP 05, 2008
Fifth Third said to be selling off muni funds

Fifth Third Asset Management Inc. is selling off all its municipal bond funds to Federated Investors Inc., according to the website fundaction.com.

By Bloomberg
ETFS SEP 04, 2008
Van Eck launches first global hard-assets ETF

Van Eck Associates Corp. today launched the first global-hard-assets exchange traded fund — Market Vectors-RVE Hard Assets Producers (HAP).

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 04, 2008
Despite loss, Toll Bros. sees stabilizing signs

Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. posted a loss and a 27% decline in net new-home orders in its fiscal third quarter.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 03, 2008
Munder to liquidate $9 billion in funds

Munder Capital Management Inc. has announced plans to exit the money market mutual fund business.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2008
Morgan Stanley forms $10B real estate fund

The Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VII Global will invest at least $1.46 billion in China over the next few years.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2008
Janus launches fund of funds

Janus Capital Group Inc. today launched Janus Adviser Modular Portfolio Construction Fund (JSMPX), a fund of funds.

By Bloomberg
ESG SEP 02, 2008
Henderson launches Future Fund

Henderson Global Investors, the Hartford, Conn.-based unit of Henderson Global Investors Ltd. of London, has launched the Henderson Industries of the Future Fund.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2008
Construction spending down in July

U.S. construction spending slipped 0.6% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.084 trillion, its lowest July level since 2004.

By Bloomberg
ETFS SEP 01, 2008
Improved regulatory climate helps propel ETFs' growth

With new products emerging and a streamlined global regulatory regime on the horizon, the scope and popularity of exchange traded funds is growing.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2008
Industrial REITs take hit as global economy slows

Despite consistently having generated above-average returns during much of the past six years, industrial real estate investment trusts, especially those with a global reach, are slipping along with the economy.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 01, 2008
DFA sees new international opportunities

To capitalize on international investing, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has launched an international-equity fund despite comparatively stronger U.S. stock market performance.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 01, 2008
Mutual fund allots portion of fee to charity

Maybe this will make fund fees easier to bear. The Davlin Philanthropic Fund, which was launched in July, will donate one-half percentage point of its 1.65% expense ratio to charities picked by its investors.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 01, 2008
Muni death watch concerns advisers

Many financial advisers consider municipal bonds to be relatively safe investments, but that image took a hit last week when Jefferson County, Ala., moved a step closer to what could be the largest municipal bond default in U.S. history.

By David Hoffman
ESG SEP 01, 2008
Carbon trading set to expand in U.S.

With a shot at becoming a $1 trillion market in little more than a decade, carbon trading is poised to take a major step forward in the United States.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 01, 2008
Seeking balance sheet gold

The current uncertainty surrounding the equity markets and the overall economy, tied largely to the troubled banking industry, is playing right into the hands of Stephen Goddard, co-portfolio manager of the $80 million <b>AFBA 5 Star Balanced Fund </b>(AFSAX).

By MFXFeeder
ETFS AUG 29, 2008
ETFs a threat to mutual funds, Cerulli says

Advisers are using ETFs in multiple ways, in both the core and satellite allocations, as well as in the active and passive slices of investors&#8217; portfolios.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 29, 2008
SEC fines ‘unscrupulous promoter’ $510,000

The SEC accused Donald H. Allen and his companiesof raising around $9.9 million from 350 investors and failing to disclose that no profits had been generated.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 26, 2008
Global emissions index series launched

Dow Jones Indexes and the Chicago Climate Exchange are for investors seeking exposure to the carbon trading market.

By D Hampton
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2008
Report: Private equity eyeing Lehman

Five firms are said to have expressed interest in buying a stake in Lehman's investment management business.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2008
Home prices tumbled in second quarter

An index covering all nine U.S. census divisions fell 15.4% compared with the year-over-year decline of 14.2% in the first quarter.

By Bloomberg