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INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2013
SEC floats small step in money market fund reform

The SEC under Mary Jo White floats one small step in money market fund reform with a proposal that would make only institutional prime funds float NAVs. It's a good deal for the likes of Vanguard, Schwab.

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2013
Three money fund giants embrace daily NAV

Goldman and BlackRock to begin publishing daily net asset value of funds; 'a whole lot of nines and zeros'

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2013
May not a merry old month for Bill Gross

Not for Bill Gross, whose bets on Treasuries backfired in May. The damage: Pimco's Total Return Fund lost nearly 2%, putting it behind almost all its rival funds.

By John Goff
Vanguard boss to FSOC: Butt out
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2013
Vanguard boss to FSOC: Butt out

McNabb tells oversight committee additional money market reform is purview of SEC; 'appropriate agency'

By AOSTERLAND
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2013
Money funds take the lead in reforms

Six big mutual fund companies last week agreed to disclose the daily NAV of their money funds, an unusual show of unity among rivals aimed at heading off the threat of stricter regulation.

By Jason Kephart
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 31, 2013
SEC's White plays money market reform close to the vest

In front of mutual fund group, chief regulator says little about revamp.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 28, 2013
Comparing the advantages of SMAs

By MFXFeeder
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2013
Advisers shrug off proxy season in favor of cost, performance data

Advisers are shrugging off proxy season in favor of watching cost and performance data. This may not be the smartest course.

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2013
Active ETFs may boost closet indexers

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ETFS MAY 21, 2013
Exchange-traded notes could be next in SEC's push to simplify

The regulator may seek greater risk, valuation disclosures from banks.

By Gregory Crawford
Gen Y investors in the driver seat of ETF growth
INVESTING ETFS MAY 16, 2013
Gen Y investors in the driver seat of ETF growth

Quicker to jump on the ETF bandwagon than older counterparts.

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 12, 2013
Investment craftsman Berkowitz loading up on Sears' debt

Following stellar 2012 performance, Fairholme fund boss places big bet on struggling retailer's debt

By John Goff
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 10, 2013
Funds flowing from money markets into equities; bonds get some too

Movement strengthens argument for another leg up for stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 07, 2013
Closed-ends yielding more than mutuals

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ETFS MAY 07, 2013
With Gross, Pimco adds star power to ETFs

Fund firm lists bond king as manager on new funds; can't hurt

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ETFS MAY 07, 2013
Gross' ETF trouncing his flagship fund

Exchange-traded version outperforming Total Return mutual fund; big edge in inflows, too

By John Goff
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 07, 2013
John Baur: Global currency fund manager points to risks, exposure

Avid bird-watcher also keeping close eye on U.S. greenback; fund's assets up 40% in 2013

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ETFS MAY 06, 2013
Fidelity still working out the kinks in some new ETFs

O'Hanley concerned about performance of actively managed bond ETFs under stress.

By JKEPHART
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 06, 2013
Bull market steers ETF assets to big gains

Net inflows across the board from stocks to bonds as advisers use funds for core, tactical plays

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 05, 2013
White offers little on future of MM reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.