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Arundel Partners Lists Funds, Targets SIPPs
By Staff WriterLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Arundel Partners Ltd. will list shares of two of its funds of funds--the Arundel Premier Fund and the Arundel Fixed Income Fund--on the Irish Stock Exchange. The purpose of the listing, according to Arundel Partners officials, is to make both funds suitable for Self-Invested Personal Pension accounts, or SIPPs....
September 01, 2004
Like Father, Like SonJudged by most standards, Thompson Plumb Growth Fund looks pretty good. It's a no-load, large-cap blend fund without a 12b-1 fee and with lower expenses...
August 30, 2004
Single-Stock Futures: Looking Back on Unrealistic ExpectationsNEEDHAM, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Fixed-return options may fulfill some of the promises once optimistically attributed to single-stock futures, according to a recent research report from TowerGroup. Senior analyst Matthew B. Bienfang began his report with the observation that the American Stock Exchange has proposed the listing of fixed-return options, products that already...
August 27, 2004
Kenneth Feinberg of Selected American SharesS&P Rank: 5 Stars Finding High Quality Keeps Selected American Shares on Track
August 27, 2004
Barry James of James Advantage Golden Rainbow FundS&P Rank: 5 Stars Conservative Multitasker
August 11, 2004
BISYS Reports Fiscal 4th-Quarter ResultsNU Online News Service, Aug. 11, 2004, 10:35 a.m. EDTThe BISYS Group Inc. reports lower income but higher revenues for its fiscal 4th quarter ...
August 09, 2004
Hancock Helps Manulife Show Strong QuarterManulife credits its John Hancock Financial Services Inc. acquisition for making a strong contribution to its healthy income growth in the second quarter.[@@]Manulife, in ...
August 04, 2004
Pru Benefits From AcquisitionsNU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 2004, 4:59 p.m. EDTAcquisitions fueled an increase in second-quarter profits at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J.[@@]The insurer is ...