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MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 15, 2013
iShares is rethinking index contracts

BlackRock Inc.'s iShares is reviewing its contracts with index providers in light of The Vanguard Group Inc.'s switch to flat fees for licensing indexes.

By JKEPHART
Uncertainty a definite plus for ETFs as assets hit record
ETFS FEB 15, 2013
Uncertainty a definite plus for ETFs as assets hit record

Nearly $180B in net inflows in 2012; tactical, strategic

By Jeff Benjamin
Legg Mason CEO stepping down, turnaround elusive
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 12, 2013
Legg Mason CEO stepping down, turnaround elusive

Four years ago, Mark Fetting took over the reins at the mutual fund giant in a bid to turn the company around. It hasn't worked out. Now, Fetting is on the way out.

By JKEPHART
ETFS FEB 11, 2013
Lawsuit against iShares puts spotlight on securities lending by ETFs

Pension funds contend that BlackRock unit violated its fiduciary duty.

By JKEPHART
Is 'Legg Mason' about to disappear?
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2013
Is 'Legg Mason' about to disappear?

A shake-up of subsidiaries could mean time is running out for the storied mutual fund brand -- a brand that has long been synonymous with Bill Miller.

By JKEPHART
Legg Mason breaks streak, finally ends net outflows
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2013
Legg Mason breaks streak, finally ends net outflows

Money manager stanches bleeding over last 20 quarters; profits up as well in Q2

By JKEPHART
INsider: The cost of commission-free ETFs
ETFS FEB 07, 2013
INsider: The cost of commission-free ETFs

Schwab reportedly is putting together a commission-free platform — but there may be a catch

By JKEPHART
ETFS FEB 05, 2013
Growth spurt: Active ETFs on the way to $500 billion

McKinsey says name brands will drive big growth over next seven years.

By JKEPHART
ETFS FEB 03, 2013
iShares head talks inflows

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 03, 2013
INsider: Follow Berkowitz's lead, don't buy his fund

Fairholme Fund top performer in large-cap value funds, but now's a bad time to jump on board

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JAN 28, 2013
Bulls running wild — so when's the correction?

Fund managers the most optimistic in two years, survey finds; vulnerability on the rise, too

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2013
Japan's Catch-22 could snag U.S. investors

Asset buying to boost economy likely to hit yen, denting equity returns

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2013
Lord Abbett's stock market bull Jack McCarthy dies at 85

'Great optimist,' 'raging bull' went from research analyst to CIO then co-managing partner.

By Gregory Crawford
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2013
ICI criticizes risk council

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2013
Pimco is losing its equity honcho

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2013
Vanguard weighs alternatives as way to woo advisers

The Vanguard Group Inc., a longtime champion of low-cost, passive mutual funds, is weighing a more aggressive push into alternative investments.

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 20, 2013
Bulls running wild — so when's the correction?

By JKEPHART
FINTECH JAN 20, 2013
Finra adds BDCs, leveraged ETFs to focus for 2013

By DJAMIESON
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 20, 2013
McNabb to FSOC: Forget funds

By AOSTERLAND
Go-anywhere funds have nowhere to go
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 18, 2013
Go-anywhere funds have nowhere to go

With a global slowdown in the offing, investment managers at go-anywhere funds have nowhere to go.

By Lewis Braham