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MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 14, 2008
Global funds try go-anywhere style

They are the ultimate go-anywhere funds — global funds that can invest virtually anywhere, regardless of geography — and they are growing in number.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 14, 2008
Agents express concern about higher costs and loss of control over production

Insurance agents who work primarily with equity index annuities say the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to regulate the products as securities would impose greater costs on their firms and hand over control of their production to broker-dealers.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 11, 2008
Loomis to close small-cap value fund

The Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund was launched May 13, 1991, and has $1 billion in assets under management.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2008
Hedge fund puts freeze on withdrawals

Investors in Sandelman Partners $3.2 billion multistrategy hedge fund have been barred from making withdrawals.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 10, 2008
Study: Mutual fund proxy votes back management

Mutual funds voted in favor of management proposals more than 90% of the time in 2007, an ICI study found.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 09, 2008
Hedge funds droop but beat other indexes

Hedge Fund Research Inc.'s Fund Weighted Composite Index fell 0.68% in June and is down 0.75% this year.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUL 09, 2008
Invesco makes foray into Frontier Countries

The new ETF is designed to provide access to certain equity markets in the Middle East and North Africa.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2008
Fewer hedge launches carry more assets

Thirty-five new hedge funds with a total of $19.5 billion in assets were launched in the Americas during the first six months of this year.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 08, 2008
Marsh gets boost from Citi analyst

The ratings have been raised to “buy,” from “hold,” and the target price has been upped to $33 per share, from $30.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 07, 2008
Merrill closer to selling BlackRock stake

As it faces $6 billion in new write-downs, Merrill Lynch may sell its BlackRock and Bloomberg interests.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 07, 2008
CFA Institute poll calls for rating reform

Investors, brokers and analysts believe the current bond-rating system should be reformed.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 07, 2008
Blackstone, Fortress estimates cut by BofA

Banc of America Securities cuts its earnings estimates and price targets on Blackstone Group and Fortress Investment Group.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 07, 2008
GLG Partners hires Brahim from Goldman

London-based hedge fund taps emerging markets expert to run a $1.2 billion special situations fund.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 07, 2008
AIMA to unveil funds-of-hedge-funds standards

The Alternative Investment Management Association is preparing the first-ever practice standards for funds of hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2008
Israel to judge: I really tried to kill myself

Hedge fund fugitive Samuel Israel today told a judge that he unsuccessfully tried to overdose on drugs.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUL 02, 2008
New ETFs track oil prices without futures

Investors can bet on the price of oil going up or down or hedge other investments with the securities.

By D Hampton
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 02, 2008
AIG's Sullivan scores $47 million severance

Former chief executive Martin Sullivan's package includes equity and cash awards valued around $28 million.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2008
Legg Mason rescues money markets

The Baltimore-based firm will contribute $240 million to bail out three money market funds of one of its subsidiaries.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2008
New mutual fund to ape hedge performance

Hedge fund performance replication has come to the mutual fund industry in the form of the IQ Alpha Hedge Strategy Fund.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2008
Hedge fund investors offered fraud insurance

Hedge fund investors now have the ability to insure themselves against fraud or even the allegation of fraud.

By Bloomberg