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Sue Asci

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Taking heart, fund managers worldwide to turn toward equities, survey says

Managers have moved to a net underweighted position in bonds for the first time since last August, the survey said.

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Madoff liquidation trustee sues hedge funds for $3.2B

The trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC has filed suit against several hedge funds seeking $3.2 billion that allegedly was withdrawn by the defendants prior to the scandal that resulted in a guilty conviction for the swindler.

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Oppenheimer names new Main Street funds team

OppenheimerFunds Inc. of New York announced today a new management team for its three Main Street funds — a 12-person team pulled from RS Investment Management Co. LLC of San Francisco, a subsidiary of New York-based Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America.

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Kirlin Securities expelled by Finra for manipulative trading

Kirlin Securities Inc. was expelled from the securities industry for alleged manipulative trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Finra announced today.

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Sheila Bair and Brooksley Born receive Profile in Courage Award

Sheila C. Bair, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and Brooksley Born, the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, were honored today for sounding the alarm about the economic crisis.

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Schwab launches upgrades for options traders

Citing a growing interest in options trading, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. today announced the launch of more-advanced options-trading tools, including screening capabilities and historical-options-price charts for its traders.

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Putnam intros funds investing in leveraged companies

The Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund (PVSAX) and Putnam Equity Spectrum Fund (PYSAX) will invest in a range of securities, including stocks, bonds, bank loans and convertible securities.

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Earning an F in thrift

Although the majority of consumers who participated in the National Financial Literacy Survey gave themselves good grades for their knowledge of personal finance, many admitted that they aren't saving money for the future.

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In new regulatory regime, Finra and SEC will work together, study predicts

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. will likely take a more active role in the examination of registered investment advisers as a result of regulatory reform, the Tower Group Inc. concluded in a study to be released Monday.

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Emerging markets see healthy inflows for 10th straight week

Investors poured billions into emerging-markets stock funds this week, continuing a 10-week trend of inflows for the category worldwide, according to a report released by Emerging Portfolio Fund Research Inc.