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  • October 4, 2011

New fiduciary certification floated by Don Trone

Don Trone's new company, 3ethos, is launching a new fiduciary designation that will compete with existing certifications.

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  • October 3, 2011

Another ‘new normal’ for Bill Gross: Trailing rival funds

Pimco Total Return Fund being outperformed by 80% of funds in its category this year; missed out on Treasuries

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  • September 30, 2011

BlackRock’s indexed target date funds aim at Vanguard, Fidelity

BlackRock Inc. may be touting its new indexed target date series, but it will face some tough competition from established players in the market.

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  • September 22, 2011

Regulators warn about self-directed IRAs

SEC, NASA say number of complaints on the rise; $94B in accounts

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  • September 16, 2011

CFTC head won’t draw line on swaps reform

Gensler says JPMorgan loss proves regulations need to cover international contracts, as well

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  • September 14, 2011

Top 25 DC fund managers show 17% increase from 2009

The 25 defined-contribution money managers with the most mutual fund assets reported a combined total of $1.606 trillion as of Dec. 31, up 17% from a year earlier, according to sister publication Pensions & Investments' annual survey

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  • September 11, 2011

More catastrophe bonds likely with investor demand strong

The catastrophe bond market appears set to rebound during the second half this year despite a slower pace during the first half

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  • September 1, 2011

Ex-con builds cult following blogging about investments

Armstrong spent 11 years in jail for covering up losses at his firm; stash of gold all gone?

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  • August 21, 2011

Mixed quarter for money managers as volatility hit inflows

Asset managers reported mixed success in attracting inflows for the second quarter as a pickup in market volatility weighed on investors' appetite for riskier assets.

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  • August 17, 2011

Is TD Ameritrade setting the stage to buy E-Trade?

E-Trade Financial Corp. shares surged late Wednesday after media reports fed speculation that rival online broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. could make a bid for the company.