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ETFS OCT 15, 2010
BlackRock names chief investment strategist for ETFs

BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest manager of exchange-traded funds, named Russ Koesterich to the new position of global chief investment strategist for its iShares unit.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2010
Mairs & Power Growth Fund

S&P five-star ranked Mairs & Power Growth Fund has, over the past year, consistently been top-ranked within S&P's coverage universe, and garners positive performance analytics, risk considerations, and cost factors scores

By Standard & Poor's
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2010
Romick holds cash like Klarman in 'free-range chicken' fund

Steven Romick says he aims to beat the market when stocks are falling and underperform by a smaller margin when they're rising.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2010
SEC to mutual fund biz: More clarity on derivatives, please

U.S. regulators said mutual funds aren't telling investors enough about why they use derivatives, with some funds providing “generic” disclosures and others failing to explain how the products affect performance.

By Bloomberg
ETFS OCT 12, 2010
American Century eyes global bond fund biz

American Century Investments is discussing launching global bond funds for international and U.S. investors

By Jessica Toonkel
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 10, 2010
Gundlach is bouncing back

Jeffrey Gundlach hasn't lost his investment magic — or his famous ego — while running DoubleLine Capital LP, the money manager he formed after his highly publicized firing from TCW Group last December

By Randy Diamond
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 10, 2010
Accounting proposal tilts field in favor of index funds

New accounting standards proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board would give index funds a substantial advantage over actively managed funds, observers contend

By Jessica Toonkel
Morningstar may drop star ratings for leveraged, inverse ETFs
ETFS OCT 08, 2010
Morningstar may drop star ratings for leveraged, inverse ETFs

Morningstar Inc., a Chicago-based research firm, may stop rating leveraged and inverse exchange- traded funds on a scale of one to five stars because of concerns about their suitability for individual investors.

By Bloomberg
ETFS OCT 08, 2010
U.S. One files to offer ETFs that invest in individual securities

U.S. One Inc. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to offer exchange-traded funds that invest in individual U.S. and foreign-listed securities.

By Jessica Toonkel
ETFS OCT 08, 2010
ETF providers want to curb market orders

ETF providers are lobbying for tighter restrictions on market orders as regulators consider additional rules to avert another “flash crash.”

By Jessica Toonkel
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 07, 2010
Accounting proposal will smack actively managed funds, critics say

Bookkeeping change seen raising expense ratios for AMFs, tilting field in favor of index funds

By Jessica Toonkel
'Triumph of indexing' as Vanguard unseats Fidelity
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 07, 2010
'Triumph of indexing' as Vanguard unseats Fidelity

It's taken time, but John Bogle's Vanguard has finally surpassed Fidelity as the largest mutual fund company by assets. The question: are low fees enough to offset middling performance?

By Bloomberg
Vanguard takes on State Street with new S&P 500 ETF
ETFS OCT 07, 2010
Vanguard takes on State Street with new S&P 500 ETF

Fund firm introduces nine exchange-traded funds; SPDR.500 will be tough to squash

By Jessica Toonkel
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 06, 2010
Morningstar: SEC's 12(b)-1 fee proposal 'will do no good'

Researcher calls for clear labeling of fund expenses rather than cap on marketing and service charge

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 06, 2010
Time to look at alternative mutual funds

If nothing else, the carnage of the past few years has served as a stark reminder of the value of portfolio diversification.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 05, 2010
Hennessy versus Bogle in fund-fee spat

John Bogle should spend more time focusing on financial-services reform and less time pointing the finger at mutual fund managers if he wants to address rising fund costs, says Neil Hennessy, president and chief executive of Hennessy Advisors Inc.

By Jessica Toonkel
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 05, 2010
Time's right for riskier global bonds, says Hartford's Portera

Strong global economic growth "is usually a good recipe for riskier assets."

By Jeff Benjamin
Target date funds add alternatives to combat inflation
ALTERNATIVES OCT 04, 2010
Target date funds add alternatives to combat inflation

In an effort to guard against the rising threat of inflation, several target date fund providers have added alternative asset classes to their portfolios.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 04, 2010
"Policy shock' looms ahead, Gundlach warns

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2010
Investors turn to advisers for records related to market-timing scandals

By Jessica Toonkel