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INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2007
All roads (bridges, airports, etc.) lead to this asset class

State-level budget pressures are fueling an investment bonanza for those firms with the resources and wherewithal to tap into a fast-developing market of infrastructure investments.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Orange County emerges from L.A.’s shadow

LOS ANGELES — Fueled by a flood of money from private-equity firms buying local businesses as well as a spectacular appreciation of real estate values, California’s Orange County has emerged from the shadows of neighboring Los Angeles as a wealth management powerhouse in its own right.

By Bloomberg
OPINION MAY 21, 2007
Pension system proposal is worth a look

By ewilliams
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 18, 2007
BofA sued for race bias

Bank of America Corp. has been sued for race discrimination by allegedly steering wealthy clients to white co-workers.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2007
Ex-Goldman chairman ‘appalled’ at pay

John C. Whitehead said he is outraged by the excessive compensation given to Wall Street top execs.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 17, 2007
BofA names new wealth team

Bank of America appoints Moynihan and Sevilla-Sacasa to head a wealth team that incorporates U.S. Trust Corp.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 17, 2007
BoNY sued by Russia's customs service

Russia's customs service is suing the Bank of New York for $22 billion over alleged misdeeds dating from the 1990s, according to Russian news agencies.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2007
JPMorgan Chase buys Xign Corp.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired Xign Corp., a provider of business-to-business on-demand financial settlement solutions.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 16, 2007
Fidelity slashes PetroChina holdings

The Fidelity Out of Sudan group applauded news that the fund giant has slashed its stake in PetroChina ADRs by 91%.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 16, 2007
JPMorgan fund manager sacked

A senior fund manager at a joint venture between JPMorgan Asset Management and Shanghai International Trust & Investment Co. was dismissed yesterday because of suspected insider trading.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 16, 2007
Energy boss leaves JPMorgan Chase

George "Beau" Taylor, JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s energy-trading head has quit to join the Credit Suisse Group, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 16, 2007
Merrill promotes two in private equity

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. has announced that it will expand its private equity efforts and promote two managers.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2007
ESL ups stake in Citigroup

An affiliate of Edward Lampert's ESL Investments Inc. hedge fund now owns 15.24 million shares of Citigroup Inc.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2007
LSE rides high after turbulent year

Rising trading volumes boosted the London exchange's fiscal-year operating profits by 55% to $367 million.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAY 15, 2007
Fortress plunges 52% in first quarter

The first hedge fund to go public today posted a 52% drop in first-quarter net income.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 15, 2007
Fidelity unveils three Advisor funds

Fidelity Investments today added international real estate, Canada and small cap funds to their Advisor fund roster.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 15, 2007
HSBC takes first-quarter hit

Rising credit losses and lower trading results took a $35 million bite out of HSBC USA Inc.’s profits during the first quarter.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 15, 2007
Euronext books record revenues

Euronext, a subsidiary of exchange operator NYSE Euronext, reported record quarterly revenues of $419.8 million, up from $364.5 million the prior year.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 14, 2007
UBS exec moves to biz development

Tom Madsen, UBS Global Asset Management’s global head of equities, has stepped down from his post to take a business development role, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 14, 2007
Bear Stearns writes off $225M for specialists

With floor traders at the New York Stock Exchange fast becoming obsolete, Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. said today that it would write down the value of its specialist business by $225 million, according to Crain's New York Business.

By Bloomberg