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Venture Capital Fundraising Slowed in Q1 2010
By Michael S. FischerVenture firms raised $3.6 billion from 32 funds during the first three months of the year, a 31% decline by dollar commitments and a 44% drop by number of funds year over year.
April 15, 2010
New Toolkit Helps Advisors Build BusinessCommonwealth Financial Network has just rolled out Four-Corner Marketing, a multifaceted toolkit intended to help independent financial advisors grow their businesses.
April 14, 2010
BarclayHedge Offers SEC-Compliant Video ServiceBarclayHedge TV will allow its registered managers of hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures products to create and make available videotaped presentations online for current and prospective investors.
April 13, 2010
New ProShares ETFs Focus on BiotechTwo new ETFs with leverage provide long or inverse exposure to the U.S. biotechnology sector.
April 09, 2010
Latest ETF Resource Guide Now AvailableiShares has just published the latest edition of its quarterly ETF Managed Solutions Guide for financial advisors to help them identify third-party managers (TPMs) who offer model ETF portfolios.
April 09, 2010
Investors Win Ruling in Schwab YieldPlus CaseInvestors are seeking to recover $970 million of damages that resulted from the fund's exposure to the collapsing housing and credit markets.
April 08, 2010
SEC Proposes Changes in ABS RegulationA new SEC proposal aims to boost "investor confidence" and may also bring asset-backed securities (ABS) back to the future.
April 07, 2010
Dreyfus Fund Offers Wide Hedge Fund ExposuresThe Dreyfus Corp, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has just launched the Dreyfus Dynamic Alternatives Fund