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DOL, SEC's Target Date Fund Guidance Is Released
By Melanie WaddellNew guide first in a three-step process; EBSA mulling definition of fiduciary
May 06, 2010
Contrary Positions at ICI Meeting Over Impact of Fiduciary Standard on Mutual Fund IndustrySome mutual fund execs say broad fiduciary mandate would 'damage' the industry
May 06, 2010
Wells Fargo Hires Merrill Manager; Baird Adds From Smith BarneyWells Fargo Advisors tapped Thomas R. Isaacs from Merrill Lynch to serve as the market manager for its New York City branches, while Baird picked up William H. Sewell from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to open a new office in Raleigh, N.C.
May 05, 2010
Mutual Fund Net Inflows Are on Record Pace in 2010, Strategic Insight SaysFirst four months already has a net inflow of $200 billion
May 05, 2010
UBS Americas Now at 6,870 FAs; Assets Up but Outflows ContinueUBS's reported a first-quarter profit of roughly $2.9 billion, topping analysts' expectations and giving the Swiss-based investment bank its best results in nearly three years vs. a loss of about $2.6 billion in the same year-ago period.
May 04, 2010
Active Management: Is it Time?More than ever, financial advisors are pondering where to allocate client capital in today's market environment.
May 04, 2010
BlackRock Dismisses Kranefuss From iShares BoardLee Kranefuss, an exchange-traded fund luminary, has been dismissed from the iShares board.