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MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2009
Smith Barney ends exclusive Legg fund deal

Smith Barney's exclusive deal with Legg Mason to distribute funds run by Bill Miller has come to an end.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2009
Citi to lower some mortgage payments

Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday that it will lower mortgage payments for some homeowners for three months as part of a new program to help the unemployed.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2009
T. Rowe promotes two managers to new posts

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. has restructured its equity leadership, elevating two top portfolio managers into new posts overseeing domestic and international equities.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME MAR 03, 2009
Fitch’s plan to change muni ratings put on hold

Fitch Ratings is putting off a review of its municipal ratings program because of the economic downturn.

By Bloomberg
RIAS MAR 03, 2009
RIAs lash out at Schwab hedge fund decision

A consortium of RIAs is “actively looking elsewhere” for custodial partners after Charles Schwab said it would stop accepting custody of alternative investments.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2009
Homes sales hit new low in January

The number of people signing contracts to buy homes tumbled to a new low in January.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2009
Hedge funds 4Q outflow largest since ‘94

Investors yanked about $147 billion from hedge funds worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 689% decline from the third quarter.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 02, 2009
Investors bailing out of stock funds: Report

Investors worldwide pulled money out of stock funds last week at levels last seen in mid-October.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 02, 2009
Despite $30B lifeline, AIG’s credit outlook remains bleak

Ratings agencies today painted a bleak outlook for AIG, following news of the insurer’s massive fourth-quarter loss and an additional $30 billion lifeline from the U.S. government.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 02, 2009
Harbor Funds launches global fund

Harbor Funds of Chicago launched a new global fund to its lineup today.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 01, 2009
Asset managers may be too weak to lead recovery

Publicly traded asset management companies tend to lead market recoveries, but the fast and brutal decline in mutual fund assets makes the firms' ability to front a recovery doubtful.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 01, 2009
Investors angered by market losses

Neither investors nor their advisers are feeling particularly positive these days, according to research conducted by OppenheimerFunds.

By Bloomberg
ESG MAR 01, 2009

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 27, 2009
S&P downgrades 10 insurers

Standard and Poor’s yesterday announced ratings downgrades for 10 major life insurers, including Genworth Financial Inc., Lincoln National Corp. and MetLife Inc.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2009
S&P raises volatility ratings on 10 funds

Standard & Poor's of New York today revised upward its fund volatility ratings on 10 U.S. offshore and European fixed-income funds.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2009
Reserve for fallen money fund set at $3.5 billion

A money-market mutual fund that notoriously "broke the buck" has set aside a $3.5 billion reserve to cover litigation costs and damages.

By Bloomberg
RIAS FEB 27, 2009
Obama tax plan winner? Tax-managed funds

President Obama’s proposal to raise taxes on affluent households, detailed in his budget plan today, could be a boon for tax-managed mutual funds.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2009
New-home sales plunged 48% in January

Sales of new single-family homes dropped more than 48% to a record low in Jan.

By Bloomberg
ETFS FEB 26, 2009
Should you dump mutual funds in favor of ETFs?

While it’s not wise to change your entire mutual fund investment strategy based on recent performance, it may be time to consider some alternatives like ETFs.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2009
Obama seeks to jack taxes on hedgers

All carried-interest distributions from private-equity funds and hedge funds would be taxed as ordinary income instead of capital gains under Obama's proposed budget.

By Bloomberg