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ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2008
Hedge fund index falls

The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index slipped 1.95% last month and was down 3.23% for the year-to-date.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2008
The restitution check is in the mail

Janus Capital Management LLC will begin sending out checks to investors Aug. 15 as restitution from its 2004 market-timing settlement.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2008
Pending sales index reports increases

The pending-home-sales index rose 5.3% in June, after hitting a six-year low in May, according the National Association of Realtors.

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

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

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 07, 2008
Marsh & McLennan profits plunge 63%

Marsh & McLennan Cos. of New York reported that its second quarter profit fell 63%to $65 million, or 13 cents per share.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME AUG 07, 2008
Industry group to address credit risk

In response to the credit crisis, a group of financial industry executives unveiled a plan today to improve risk management.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 06, 2008
Gabelli to raise $200M for buyouts

Mario Gabelli plans to raise $200 million to buy a financial services, media or telecommunications company.

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
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
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
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
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
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
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 30, 2008
Finra floats VA marketing reform

Clients would be urged to obtain a personalized hypothetical illustration, revealing all applicable charges and fees.

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
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
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 29, 2008
The Hartford’s VA assets fall in 2Q

The Hartford Financial Services Group's second-quarter profits fell to $543 million or $1.73 per diluted share.

By Bloomberg