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ETFS SEP 20, 2009
ETFs make "statement'

Talk about state pride.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2009
Fund companies shift focus in managed-payout funds

Managed-payout funds designed to give retirees a steady stream of income landed with a thud when they were introduced ahead of the stock market's swoon, but some mutual fund companies are seeking to breathe new life into the concept.

By David Hoffman
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2009
"Target date' definition differs among stakeholders

When it comes to picking a target date fund, the instruction manual seems simple enough.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME SEP 20, 2009
Freestyle analyst

Being an investment research analyst during one of the most historic economic downturns can be stressful.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 20, 2009
Indie giant LPL execs load up on options

In a first, top executives with LPL Investment Holdings Inc. last week picked up hundreds of thousands of options to purchase the company's common stock — a move that has renewed speculation about a forthcoming initial public offering.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES SEP 20, 2009
Hedge fund closures still outpace launches

The hedge fund industry continues to shrink — though the pace is slowing a bit, according to the latest report from Hedge Fund Research Inc.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 18, 2009
Tom Forester: Top-heavy markets sending signs to take gains

Tom Forester, manager of the Forester Value Fund, will bring into the fourth quarter a cautiously optimistic perspective that will include a bit of his trademark profit-taking from some of the portfolio's best performers.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 18, 2009
Treasury ends money market guaranty program

The Department of the Treasury's temporary guarantee program for money market funds will conclude today, one day after the ICI reported a jump in money fund outflows this week.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 17, 2009
California AG launches probe of credit rating agencies

California's attorney general said Thursday his office is investigating Wall Street's big credit rating agencies to determine what role they may have played in the collapse of the financial markets.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 17, 2009
Money fund assets fell to $3.482T in latest week

Total money market mutual fund assets fell by $62.6 billion to $3.482 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 17, 2009
Vast majority of non-qualified annuity holders earn less than $100K, survey shows

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2009
Hedge fund closures still outpace launches, industry shrinkage continues

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2009
Madoff's beach home sells for more than $8.75M

It boasts ocean views, an infamous former owner — and now a buyer willing to pay more than $8.75 million.

By Associated Press
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2009
IRS issues rules to ease mortgage refinancing

The IRS issued new rules Tuesday designed to make it easier to refinance some commercial real estate loans in an effort to curb the number of defaults.

By Bloomberg
ETFS SEP 16, 2009
AdvisorShares rolls out first active ETF

AdvisorShares Investments LLC launched its first exchange-traded fund today: the actively managed AdvisorShares Dent Tactical ETF.

By David Hoffman
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 16, 2009
Former Merrill rep stripped of insurance license and fined in funeral trust case

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2009
Putnam portfolio manager wary about commercial real estate

While Putnam Investments portfolio manager David Hilder is optimistic about the financial sector, commercial real estate and regulatory reform may hold some risk for diminished returns, he said at a press meeting yesterday in Boston.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2009
Cohen & Steers CEO: Real estate rebound could catch buyers by surprise

When the real estate cycle turns, the rebound could be more rapid than many think, according to Martin Cohen, the co-chief executive of Cohen & Steers Inc.

By Dan Jamieson
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 15, 2009
Genworth opens $500M public stock offering

Genworth Financial Inc. yesterday kicked off a $500 million public stock offering of its Class A shares.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 15, 2009
New York Insurance Department to hold hearing on life insurance and annuities sales to seniors

The New York Insurance Department will hold a public hearing tomorrow on the marketing of life insurance and annuities, specifically focusing on suitability of sales to seniors.

By Darla Mercado