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ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2008
AIG and Larch Lane delve into hedge funds

The joint venture expects to invest $50 million to $200 million per deal, covering a variety of hedge fund strategies.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2008
MBIA and Ambac downgraded by S&P

The bond insurers are also facing downgrades from Moody's Investors Service.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2008
MBIA and Ambac downgraded by S&P

The bond insurers are also facing downgrades from Moody's Investors Service.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2008
AIG and Larch Lane delve into hedge funds

The joint venture expects to invest $50 million to $200 million per deal, covering a variety of hedge fund strategies.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2008
Foundations turn to alternative investments

Alternative asset allocations increased to 28%, compared with 23% in the previous year.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 04, 2008
SEC weighs guaranteed securities

The SEC has not decided if synthetic guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits should be be treated as securities.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2008
REITs find home on web

An association has launched <a href=http://Reit.com>Reit.com</a>, a website designed to address all matters related to REITs.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUN 04, 2008
Three Vanguard ETFs split

Three exchange traded funds from The Vanguard Group Inc. declared a 2-for-1 stock split today.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2008
Forward and Accessor fund firms combine

Forward Management will buy Accessor Capital Management, creating a combined firm with $5 billion under management.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2008
<h1>Bond-rating firms to overhaul fee collection</h1>

The aim is to remove some of the power investment banks have over selecting which rating firms get paid to rate deals.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 03, 2008
WaMu and Marsh leaders out the door

Washington Mutual board chairman Kerry Killinger and Marsh &amp; McLennan CFO and VP Matthew B. Bartley will leave their jobs.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2008
Direxion launches Dollar Bull fund

Dollar Bull 2.5x Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 250% of the performance of the U.S. Dollar Index.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 03, 2008
Age not automatic criterium for class actions

Plaintiff&#8217;s attorneys are going to have a tougher time seeking class action status in alleging the improper sale of an annuity.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2008
Pershing adds array of funds

The firm had added American Funds, JennisonDryden, OppenheimerFunds Inc. and Van Eck Global to its mutual fund platform.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUN 03, 2008
Gold Trust ETFs strengthen SEC, CFTC bond

The SEC approved trading in options on the Gold Trust shares and the CFTC approved trading in futures on them.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2008
REITs outperform broader market in 2008

Real estate investment trusts outperformed other major market benchmarks during the first five months of the year.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
New annuity-wrapped managed account sparks interest, confusion

The first income guarantee wrap-per around a managed-account portfolio hasn't even been sold yet, but its mere existence has sparked growing interest in retirement income products within the managed-accounts industry.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
MassMutual to buy First Mercantile

MassMutual announced that it had completed its purchase of First Mercantile Trust Co. from SunTrust Banks Inc. of Atlanta.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 02, 2008
Advisers cautious about Latin America

After five years when investing in Latin America was virtually a sure thing, some industry experts are beginning to caution that the good times may be coming to an end.

By David Hoffman
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
Fixed-annuity sales up 35%

Estimated sales of fixed annuities were $18.1 billion in the first quarter, a 35% increase from the level a year earlier.

By Bloomberg