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Columbia Management Closes Purchase of Grail Advisors
By Marlene Y. SatterAt a special shareholder meeting on Friday, after shareholders had voted to approve a change in investment managers for all the ETFs formerly managed by Grail Advisors, ColumbiaManagement Investment Advisors, closed its acquisition of Grail effective at the close of business that day.
May 20, 2011
Why Is Economy Faltering? Conference Board's Goldstein Explains the DriversLeading economic indicators dip, says Board's Goldstein, over labor market and housing.
May 19, 2011
BlackRock Buys Back BofA’s $2.5 Billion StakeBlackRock and Bank of America have struck a deal for the world’s largest money manager to buy back BofA’s $2.5 billion share in the company.
May 16, 2011
Clients Seek Advisors' Help in Hedging Risk: Aberdeen, Options Council SurveysInvestors’ growing risk appetite has advisors making more aggressive market plays, Aberdeen Asset Management and Options Industry Council surveys show.
May 16, 2011
Portfolio Products Roundup: First Trust Advisors, BlackRock, Van Eck Global, NomuraStrong global flavor in new fund activity; Schwab tracks ETF flows; Nile marks first year.
May 16, 2011
Portfolio Products Roundup: First Trust Advisors, BlackRock, Van Eck Global, NomuraStrong global flavor in new fund activity; Schwab tracks ETF flows; Nile marks first year.
May 16, 2011
Debt Ceiling, Retail Sales and Housing : Advisor Briefing for the Week of May 16, 2011The likely market movers this week: debt ceiling is reached; big retailers quarterly resultss; housing and leading economic indicators.
May 12, 2011
FASB Updates Fair Value Measurement GuidanceThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued the final version of a document that could affect how insurers report on the performance of their investment portfolios.