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PowerShares to Launch ETFs Using KBW Indexes
By James J. GreenInvesco PowerShares announced Thursday, September 9, that it had signed an agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) to license four KBW indexes.
September 09, 2010
Finance-Sector IPO Pipeline Frozen in Place: Renaissance CapitalSince July 8, when Fortune Bank shelved its $360 million IPO, a total of 11 filings in the finance sector have not gone to market, according to data from Renaissance Capital. Those 11 filings are just a fraction of the total 168 IPOs that have stalled.
September 08, 2010
Advisors Asset Management to Distribute WisdomTree ETFsAdvisors Asset Management, Inc. announced Wednesday, September 8, it would market and distribute WisdomTree exchange-traded funds in the independent broker-dealer channel.
September 08, 2010
DRR or RDD; not DDD or even RRRHumans are in a constant state of emotion: Long periods of blissful work, rest and life that are separated by difficult -- sometimes tragic -- things.
September 03, 2010
10 marketing tips from a new perspectiveIn his book, The Professional's Guide to Financial Service Marketing, Jay Nagdeman offers smart ideas and tips on practical marketing that provide a new perspective on marketing issues. Following are some of his insights.
September 03, 2010
ETF Advisor-Loyalty Study: Vanguard Tops iSharesA Cogent Research study found that Vanguard ETFs capture about $5.5 million in assets per advisor vs. $5.7 million for iShares.
September 03, 2010
U.S. Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 9.6% in AugustPayroll jobs fell by just 54,000 in August and the unemployment rate rose by only one-tenth of a percentage point, to 9.6% from 9.5% in July, according to the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released Friday, September 3.
September 02, 2010
Vanguard ETFs Top iShares in Advisor LoyaltyA Cogent Research study found that Vanguard ETFs capture about $5.5 million in assets per advisor vs. $5.7 million for iShares.