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MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 31, 2013
OppenheimerFunds shakes up leadership team

After five years on the job, CEO Wiliam Galvin sets plan to step down, says company needs an investor to lead it and names CIO Art Steinmetz as replacement.

By Jason Kephart
ESG OCT 31, 2013
Calvert launches diversified green-bond fund

Calvert launches diversified green-bond fund, an actively managed intermediate-term fund that will invest across bond subcategories

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 31, 2013
SEC backs two options to control money funds; White floats combo

One plan would let value of some money funds float, another would impose redemptions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Who's next? BNY Mellon starting bond hedge fund

The bank that manages $1.5 trillion in client asset is starting a hedge-fund unit led by a trader who specializes in government bonds and related derivatives.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Tradeweb Markets acquires BondDesk Group

Tradeweb deal will combine technology and services from BondDesk and Tradeweb Retail to create a rebranded Tradeweb Direct retail fixed-income division.

By MDURISIN
FIXED INCOME OCT 30, 2013
Treasuries erase gains as economic activity improves

Yields on U.S. government debt rose as the Federal Open Market Committee said it will “await more evidence that progress will be sustained"

By lkonish
ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Now for something different at Fidelity: Event-driven investing

Fidelity is adopting a popular hedge fund strategy as the basis for a planned mutual fund, embracing event-driven investing. But don't assume they're going full-bore into the alternatives world.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2013
Index vs. actively managed funds: It's not all about price

Here's the criteria advisers should consider when determining whether actively managed or index funds are right for their clients. Think investor objectives, fund liquidity, safety, guarantees.

By Andrew Ahrens
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2013
Take Five with Dan Veru of Palisade Capital Management

From the upcoming Twitter Inc. IPO to the prospects for the United States becoming energy independent, Dan Veru, chief investment officer at Palisade Capital Management LLC, has an investment angle to share.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 29, 2013
With $16.7B in new money, a banner year for Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors has had $16.7 billion of net new deposits through the first three quarters of this year, more than in any previous calendar year, as advisers warm to factor investing, the cornerstone of the firm's investment philosophy.

By Jason Kephart
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2013
For more money managers, cash is king

As stock prices flirt with record highs, mutual fund managers, hedge fund honchos and private equity chiefs are finding few bargains. So they're moving to cash. Is that a bad sign for the market?

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2013
Oakmark finding value in unlikely places

The technology sector, for one, is an area not typically considered value.

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2013
REIT urges Thompson to resign in wake of regulatory charges

Finra's fraud allegations cited as Tony Thompson is urged to resign his role with the REIT he runs. <b>Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130811/REG/308119973&quot;>Details on Finra's initial allegations.</b></a>

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES OCT 28, 2013
Stock funds receive most money since 2000

Investors poured a net $45.5 billion into stock mutual and exchange-traded funds during October.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES OCT 28, 2013
Gross says Icahn should leave Apple alone

Activist investor ups his stake in technology bellwether but tells CEO to buy back stock.

By Gregory Crawford
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 28, 2013
Advisers ready to test international investing again

Interest in Europe, emerging markets is climbing, Aberdeen survey shows

By Megan Durisin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2013
Hedge fund trackers shooting the lights out

A pair of funds that track hedge fund filings are performing better than the real McCoys. But what's going to happen when stocks take a dive? Jason Kephart has the story.

By JKEPHART
European equities offer opportunities, if you know where to look
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 28, 2013
European equities offer opportunities, if you know where to look

European Equities: Time for domestically focused firms

By Katrina Dudley
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 28, 2013
ETF companies are gunning for DFA

iShares, Schwab, FlexShares launch funds based on investment factors

By Jason Kephart
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 28, 2013
Sweeping changes under way at DFA

For the first time in more than 20 years, the money manager is tinkering with the way it builds its equity portfolios. Jason Kephart has the details.

By JKEPHART