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Mutual Fund Directors Forum Issues Guidance for Securities Lending
By John SullivanThe Mutual Fund Directors Forum announced Thursday that it has released a special report titled Practical Guidance for Directors on the Oversight of Securities Lending.
May 17, 2012
Hybrid Funds Are on FireIt hasnt gotten a lot of notice from the mainstream financial press, but hybrid funds have become, by some measures, more popular than good old-fashioned equity mutual funds.
May 17, 2012
5 High-Profile Muni Bond BustsWhitney was wrong, but high-profile defaults did occur, spooking markets and piquing analysts.
May 14, 2012
London Whale Steers Clear of J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementTrader Bruno Iksils losses dont appear to have hurt the fund business at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
May 14, 2012
Facebook in Your Mutual Fund? It Could Be SoonFacebook stock is expected to begin trading publicly on May 18. The key question: Can Facebook parlay its vast legions of users into huge profits, as Google did following its 2004 initial public offering?
May 14, 2012
Facebook in Your Mutual Fund? It Could Be SoonFacebook stock is expected to begin trading publicly on May 18. The key question: Can Facebook parlay its vast legions of users into huge profits, as Google did following its 2004 initial public offering?
May 14, 2012
Bonds: Partying Like It’s 1999?Taxable bonds gathered $17 billion of inflows in April, says Morningstar, as JPMorgan continues its fund-flow momentum.
May 14, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Baird Launches Small-Cap Product; Fidelity Adds Global Equity-Income FundsThe Hartford announces new managers, funds, as Neuberger Berman and Market Vectors roll out new products.