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ETFs and ETPs Remain Vibrant
By Bob KeaneAlthough investment returns around the world continue to disappoint, the markets for exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) continue to be vibrant.
April 13, 2009
Pru Stays In Guarantee ProgramPrudential Financial Inc. says the boards for several funds and portfolios have decided to extend the funds' participation in a U.S. Treasury Department stabilization program.
April 13, 2009
Pru Stays In Guarantee ProgramPrudential Financial Inc. says the boards for several funds and portfolios have decided to extend the funds' participation in a U.S. Treasury Department stabilization program.
April 06, 2009
Report: mutual funds favor excessive CEO payA new report shows mutual funds as a group are increasingly taking the side of management when it comes to executive pay proposals. The report from...
April 01, 2009
iShares May Go to CVC CapitalBarclays Plc has said it's in exclusive talks to sell the iShares exchange-traded funds unit to CVC Capital Partners Ltd. of London, according to Bloomberg and other news sources. The sale price for an 80-percent stake may be about $4.3 billion
April 01, 2009
As Munis Come Back, Short Funds Still RuleIn the world of equity funds, the ultra-short and short funds are still topping the charts, according to Lipper data. The top funds have produced returns...
April 01, 2009
Study Spotlights Target-Date InvestorsTarget-date or life-cycle funds, which automatically rebalance over time, are being used by more than one-third of investors, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute,...