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MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 20, 2012
Eaton Vance goes north to make 'tactical' acquisition

Purchases minority stake in Canadian asset manager Hexavest

By JKEPHART
This small-cap fund divides to conquer
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 17, 2012
This small-cap fund divides to conquer

RS growth fund splits investments between companies that are promising, developing and proven; fund up 7.4% this year

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 17, 2012
Gloomy Gundlach sees dark at the end of tunnel

By AOSTERLAND
Break-buck mountain: Schapiro facing uphill fight to reform money funds
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2012
Break-buck mountain: Schapiro facing uphill fight to reform money funds

Mary Schapiro insists that money-market funds need more reforming. Her most likely plan: eliminating the artificial $1 share peg. But the money fund industry is pulling out all the stops in a desperate bid to stop the SEC chairman. And sources say the fund firms may be winning the fight.

By John Goff
Get ready for $1,000 money market shares: ICI
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2012
Get ready for $1,000 money market shares: ICI

Investors can say goodbye to $1 shares of money market funds and hello to $100 or even $1,000 shares — if the SEC requires the funds to float their net asset value, according to one ICI official.

By Jason Kephart
Fidelity to SEC: You've done enough money market reform
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2012
Fidelity to SEC: You've done enough money market reform

Fidelity Investments is the latest financial firm to fire a shot across the Securities and Exchange Commission's bow regarding money market funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 15, 2012
Manager of Primecap at Vanguard dies at 84

By JKEPHART
The fastest-growing mutual fund firm? A bank
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 15, 2012
The fastest-growing mutual fund firm? A bank

Quietly, JP Morgan has built a booming stock and bond fund business; tuning in to 'Dr. Kelly'

By John Goff
ETFS MAY 15, 2012
Vanguard steps up efforts to woo advisers

By Jason Kephart
Vanguard's sights set on financial advisers
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2012
Vanguard's sights set on financial advisers

The Vanguard Group Inc. is dramatically stepping up its efforts to court financial advisers by doubling the number of sales reps who work with advisers.

By Jason Kephart
ETFS MAY 14, 2012
Will May and June be good for munis?

By James Colby
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 14, 2012
Pimco Total Return attracted $1.7B in first quarter

By Bloomberg
ETFS MAY 14, 2012
Hot Pimco Total Return ETF switches up ticker

By JKEPHART
EMERGING MARKETS MAY 13, 2012
Financial advisers are eyeing the next investment frontier

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 13, 2012
Loan funds lure those willing to trade risk for yield

By Bloomberg
Retail money fund deposits fall as investors go to online banks, insurers
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 11, 2012
Retail money fund deposits fall as investors go to online banks, insurers

Advisers seeking higher yields than money markets can offer

By Liz Skinner
Credit Suisse launches alt index fund
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 10, 2012
Credit Suisse launches alt index fund

New fund designed to offer the risk/return portfolio of the hedge fund industry; 'portfolio completer'

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 10, 2012
Stage set for rally in municipal bonds

By JKEPHART
Morningstar: Not enough disclosure in target date disclosure
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 09, 2012
Morningstar: Not enough disclosure in target date disclosure

Fund researcher tells SEC that plan participants don't have access to vital information; what's the glide path?

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2012
Lack of ratings, track records not deterring investors

By DJAMIESON