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MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2008
Newsletter releases ‘Fund Lemon List’

Products of some top fund companies included on Doug Fabian's roster.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2008
Israel pleads guilty to jumping bail

Samuel Israel III, founder of Bayou Group LLC, pled guilty to charges related to his attempts to jump bail and flee.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2008
Ex-Merrill exec’s hedge fund nipped in bud

Dow Kim, former head of trading and investment banking, has shelved plans to launch a hedge fund, says Bloomberg.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
Taking a broad view of 'environmentally friendly'

Demand for "green" investing is growing, studies show, but opinions vary widely on what makes an investment green.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2008
New IRS rulings affect investors

Three new revenue rulings released by the Internal Revenue Service over the past few weeks are likely to have substantial effects on investors.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
American to introduce international fund

For the first time in almost a decade, American Funds plans to launch a new equity fund.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
Critics seize upon Vanguard's handling of U.S. Growth Fund

The Vanguard Group Inc.'s handling of its lackluster U.S. Growth Fund threatens to tarnish the company's reputation for putting investors first.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
This ain't your father's index fund

If there is an upside to rising energy prices, it might be the increased awareness among consumers and retail investors of commodities and the effect they can have on the economy.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2008
Marshals sell Bayou’s ill-gotten assets

While U.S. marshals were hunting down convicted hedge fund fraudster Samuel Israel III, their agency was busy recovering most of his firm's remaining assets.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 31, 2008
EMMA online to the rescue

The SEC has voted unanimously to help investors find free financial information about muni bonds on the Internet.

By Bloomberg
ESG JUL 30, 2008
Pax socially irresponsible, SEC says

The socially concious mutual fund was fined $500,000 for violating investment restrictions.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 29, 2008
SIFMA forms covered-bond-traders group

The member firms on the new committees have agreed to take a series of actions to enhance the U.S. covered-bond market.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2008
Home prices down 15.8% In May

The price of single-family homes in the country’s top 20 metropolitan markets posted the biggest year-over-year decline .

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2008
European hedge funds launches falter

There were 106 hedge fund launches in Europe in the first half of 2008, a 45% decrease from a year ago.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2008
Natixis moves to expand retirement business

Natixis Global Associates this week will announce an expansion of its retirement business, including the appointment of Tracey Flaherty, formerly of Bank of America Corp. and Fidelity Investments, to senior vice president of retirement strategy, a new post.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2008
DWS Investments ties future to branding

In a bid to increase its market share among retail investors in the United States, DWS Investments has pursued a branding strategy and broadened its product line.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUL 28, 2008
Bear market funds maul competition

Bear market funds seek positive returns in down markets, so it isn't surprising that they are mauling the competition and generating plenty of investor attention in the process.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2008
Advisers consider funds with managed futures access

There aren't many mutual funds that give investors access to managed futures, but the dearth of options isn't stopping some financial advisers from considering them.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2008
Global-infrastructure fund goes retail

First American Funds Inc. of Minneapolis is hoping to leverage the growing popularity of infrastructure investing by opening its seven-month-old previously institutional-class mutual fund to retail-class investors.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 25, 2008
Gov't bond issuance to jump more than 50%

Net new issuance of Treasury coupon securities is projected to hit $82.5 billion in the third quarter.

By Bloomberg