Teach Us About Estate Planning
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December 13, 2004
CalPERS Consents to DisclosureSACRAMENTO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--Seeking to strike a balance between disclosure and access, the US$177 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System reached a settlement with a First Amendment organization whereby the retirement fund will disclose profits earned and management fees and other costs paid to a host of hedge fund and private...
December 13, 2004
Registration Could Spell Good Times for SomeSUMMIT, N.J. (HedgeWorld.com)--David Claypoole is enthusiastic about the effects that the Securities and Exchange Commission's new rule requiring the registration of most hedge funds will have on his firm. Mr. Claypoole is founder of Parks Legal Placement LLC, which recruits attorneys and other compliance professionals for hedge funds, other financial...
December 13, 2004
Agencies Release Regulatory SchedulesThe federal government has published its semiannual "things to do" lists.[@@]The lists, which appear in the Federal Register, show how thousands of issues, including ...
December 13, 2004
Seizing the Opportunity: Managing the Business in the Registration EraTwo months ago we asked, should we register? Now the decision has been made for us, with registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission mandated by Feb. 1, 2006. So what are the implications of being a registered investment adviser? Will it change your business and your day-to-day life? And...
December 10, 2004
Vanguard Debuts Another Primecap OfferingDec. 9, 2004 -- Vanguard Group on Thursday debuted another fund managed By Primecap Management Co., which runs two of Vanguard's top performing funds. The new Primecap Core Fund invests in growth stocks and undervalued shares and buys companies of any size, although its "emphasis" will be on "larger-cap stocks,"...
December 10, 2004
Vanguard Closes Energy FundDec. 10, 2004 -- Vanguard Group closed the Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) to new investors yesterday to stem the amount of money flooding into the...
December 10, 2004
Former Mich. Commissioner Dies At 49A former Midwestern insurance regulator suffered a fatal heart attack Thursday while in LaGuardia Airport in New York.[@@]The former commissioner, Frank Fitzgerald, was only ...