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ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2007
Bear Stearns rescues hedge fund

Bear Stearns will chip in up to $3.2 billion to help one of its struggling hedge funds

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUN 22, 2007
State Street launches BRIC ETF

State Street Global Advisors said that its SPDR Standard & Poor's BRIC 40 ETF will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange today.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2007
Ritchie declares two units bankrupt

Hedge fund Ritchie Capital has filed for bankruptcy for two of its life insurance units that lost $700 million in policies.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2007
Paulson aims to ease burdens for banks

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will propose an anti-money laundering framework for small banks tomorrow, The Wall Street Journal said.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2007
Greenberg sues AIG over derivative litigation

Maurice R. Greenberg has sued current and former AIG directors and management, as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 20, 2007
Investors eye shorting China funds

Investors who won big during China’s stock market rise are looking to cash in on its possible decline, the Wall Street Journal said.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2007
Index tracks minority-owned hedge funds

HFR has introduced the HFRX Diversity Index, designed to reflect the performance of the minority- and women-owned hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2007
Two Bear funds on verge of breakdown

Two Bear Stearns hedge funds that invested heavily in securities backed by subprime mortgage loans are close to being shut down.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 20, 2007
Commission OKs XBRL for funds

The SEC voted to allow mutual funds to submit data on their risks and returns in an interactive electronic format.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUN 20, 2007
London Stock Exchange speeds up

The London Stock Exchange has launched a new electronic trading system which promises to execute trades in 10 milliseconds.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUN 20, 2007
Fabozzi joins ETF index developer

Noted academic Frank J. Fabozzi will serve as senior adviser to ETF and index research firm IndexIQ Inc.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 19, 2007
Fidelity unit hires fund manager

Pyramis Global Advisors, a Fidelity Investments Co. subsidiary, has appointed Daniel E. Crowe as a portfolio manager of mid-cap growth equities for institutional clients.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 19, 2007
Bear Stearns platform to add funds, tools

Bear Stearns Broker-Dealer & Investment Advisor Services has expanded its mutual fund platform.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2007
Hedge funds lure cash

Hedge fund net inflows picked up $20.7 billion during the first quarter, bringing 12-month inflows to $99.3 billion.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 19, 2007
Fund costs fall to quarter-century low

The cost of owning mutual fund shares fell to the lowest levels in more than a quarter century last year.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 19, 2007
SEC anticipated use of 12(b)-1 fees

Compensating brokers for servicing mutual fund shareholders was anticipated by the SEC when it first adopted12(b)-1 fees in 1980.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2007
Bear Stearns may bail out fund

Bear Stearns’ investment bank may lend $1.5 billion to save one of the company's struggling hedge funds, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Institutional money grows in hedge funds

Direct investments by endowments, foundations and corporate pension funds represent a quarter of the assets of the world's largest hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Goldman Sachs alternatives inflows at zero

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s net inflows for alternative investments have trickled down to nothing.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUN 18, 2007
Closed-end fund converts into ETF format

The American Stock Exchange has begun trading in First Trust Value Line 100 exchange traded fund, an ETF converted from a closed-end fund.

By Bloomberg