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Taking a Gamble on Emerging Markets

February 6, 2012 - The performance benchmark for stocks in developing countries, the MSCI Emerging Market Index, has grown at almost 21% annually over the past three years.

Stock Issuers Get Electronic Connection to Investors

February 3, 2012 - An investment bank has launched DirectMarkets, a first-of-its-kind platform that directly links stock issuers with investors, in primary offerings of securities.

iShares ETFs to Offer Access to Global Energy Producers

February 2, 2012 - BlackRock announced today that its iShares Exchange Traded Funds has launched five funds focused on commodity producers. The funds offer the benefit of access to companies involved in the production of commodities without the costs found in commodity ownership.

Mutual Funds Gain Ground Across the Board

February 1, 2012 - Inflows picked up 68% to $11.6 billion, from the $6.9 billion posted the week before.

Franklin Resources Assets Up 2% at Year End

February 1, 2012 - Franklin Templeton Investments ended the year with total assets under management of $670.3 billion, up $10.4 billion, or 2%, during the quarter.

Fama & French's 3 Factors Used to Analyze Funds

February 1, 2012 - An investment research and consulting company said it is releasing a suite of software tools for analyzing mutual funds based on the “three-factor” model of University of Chicago finance professor Eugene Fama and Dartmouth College professor Kenneth French.

Affiliated Records 7th Straight Quarter of Positive Net Flows

January 31, 2012 - Affiliated Managers Group recorded a positive inflow of $4.1 billion in the fourth quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.77, compared to $1.18 for the same period of 2010.

Mutual Fund Assets at a Standstill

January 30, 2012 - The assets of the nation’s mutual funds were flat in December, gaining $12.3 billion. That worked out to a gain of one-tenth of a percent, for an industry that has $11.6 trillion in combined assets.

Fund that Uses Student Research Gets Five Stars from Morningstar

January 30, 2012 - A small cap fund that uses investment research from Tulane University students has received a five-star overall rating from Morningstar.

T. Rowe Price Manages to Gain 5% in Assets

January 27, 2012 - T. Rowe Price Group year-end assets under management of $489.5 billion increased $7.5 billion, from the end of 2010.

Federated Investors Assets Gain 3%

January 27, 2012 - Federated Investors net income was down in the fourth quarter, but Federated's total managed assets were $369.7 billion at Dec. 31, 2011, up $11.5 billion or 3% from a year earlier.

Janus Capital Assets on Decline

January 27, 2012 - Average assets under management during the fourth quarter were $149.2 billion compared with $155.9 billion during the third quarter and $167.3 billion during the fourth quarter 2010.

Invesco Gains $27B in Assets in Fourth Quarter

January 27, 2012 - "Invesco’s efforts to provide strong, long-term investment performance to our clients contributed to the third year of long-term organic growth." said Martin Flanagan, president and CEO.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: We Expect U.S. Recession, Too

January 26, 2012 - The Global Investment Committee of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney said in its January 2012 market commentary that it expects not just Europe, but the United States, to slip into recession.

Active ETF for Global Opportunities Set to Launch

January 25, 2012 - The AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF will begin trading tomorrow, January 26.