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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 14, 2007
Barbari named NYLI senior vice president

New York Life Insurance elected Patricia L. Barbari has to senior vice president in the Individual Policy Services department.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2007
Amaranth sues JPMorgan for $1 billion

The now-defunct hedge fund claims that JPMorgan Chase & Co. hindered its efforts to avoid collapse.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2007
Greenwich hedge index climbs in October

And the index has increased 12.75% year-to-date, marking the best performance for the first ten months of the year since 2003.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2007
Fortress dips on IPO costs

The Chicago-based private-equity and hedge fund firm posted a net loss of $37.6 million, or 52 cents a share.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 12, 2007
Fixed-income annuities get thumbs up

Using a fixed-income annuity in a retirement income account resulted in greater long-term wealth, according to a study.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 12, 2007
Subadvisers are grabbing larger piece of the market

Competition and demand for the best asset managers are fueling a growth in subadvised funds, which are gathering assets faster than those managed internally.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2007
Wunderkind is back

Timothy Sykes, the boy wonder investor, who turned $12,415 in bar mitzvah money into $1.65 million by trading stocks, started and folded his own hedge fund. Then he wrote a book about his experiences. Now he is embarking on a new venture.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 12, 2007
Multimanager approach makes inroads at Fidelity, Janus

Although Fidelity Investments and Janus Capital Group Inc. recently designated multiple managers for specific portfolios, neither firm is abandoning their individual-portfolio-manager system.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 12, 2007
Advisers skeptical of funds aimed at retirees

As more products that aim to deliver regular payouts in retirement hit the market, many advisers are taking a wait-and-see approach before recommending them to their clients.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 12, 2007
Fund trustees said to favor repean of 12(b)-1s

Many mutual fund trustees would like to repeal the Securities and Exchange Commission's 12(b)-1 regulation that allows mutual funds to use fund assets to pay for marketing, a Washington lawyer who represents mutual funds reports.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 09, 2007
Allianz’s Q3 profits soar

German insurer Allianz SE, saw third-quarter net profits soar 21%, reaching 1.92 billion euros ($2.81 billion).

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2007
Global REIT market cap rises 25% in year

Global REIT market capitalization was $764 billion as of June 30, up about 25% from the year before, according to a report by Ernst & Young.

By D Hampton
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 08, 2007
Regs hard on mutual funds, says survey

Board members and fund executives polled are now spending more than 50 hours per quarter managing board responsibilities.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 08, 2007
AMG buys stake in Frisco hedge fund

Affiliated Managers Group today announced that it had purchased a stake in ValueAct Capital Partners.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 08, 2007
AIG down, Marsh rises in 3Q

American International Group Inc.'s third quarter net income dropped to $3.09 billion or $1.19 per share.

By Bloomberg
ETFS NOV 08, 2007
ProShare unveils two ETFs

ProShare Advisors launched two short exchange traded funds that are designed to generate inverse performance compared to the markets in China and Japan.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 07, 2007
MassMutual names chief risk officer

Elizabeth A. Ward will handle all elements of strategic risk management and have oversight across MassMutual’s companies.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 07, 2007
Fidelity unveils three mutual funds

The funds include an international style-consistent growth fund and an asset allocation fund.

By Bloomberg
ETFS NOV 07, 2007
Rydex debuts ExpressShares ETFs

Rydex Investments has launched six ExpressShares exchange traded funds on the American Stock Exchange today, bringing the size of its ETF family to 30.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 06, 2007
Allianz upgrade to cover wildfire victims

Fireman’s Fund, a member of Allianz Group, has launched the first green homeowners’ insurance policy upgrade.

By Bloomberg