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May 15, 2012 - Stan Wilson

PSCA’s Wray To Retire

The Plan Sponsor Council of America’s David Wray will retire from the presidency of the sponsor lobby as of Sept. 30.

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May 15, 2012 - Stan Wilson

SEC Ruling Favors Social Policy Proxy Bias

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has denied no-action relief to ING Funds that would have allowed the firm to omit an anti-genocide shareholder proposal from the proxy statement of the ING Emerging Country Fund.

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May 15, 2012 - Nick Jardine

Credit Suisse Reveal Hedge-Fund Like Offering

Credit Suisse Asset Management plans to launch a new alternative offering embracing a hedge fund-like strategy, The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Fund.

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May 14, 2012 - Cathy Scott

Federated Expands Campaign, Shifts In Digital Direction

Federated Investors has added two more income-focused funds to the spring flight of its product-specific advertising campaign and shifted to almost entirely digital delivery.

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PSCA’s Wray To Retire
SEC Ruling Favors Social Policy Proxy Bias
Credit Suisse Reveal Hedge-Fund Like Offering
Federated Expands Campaign, Shifts In Digital Direction

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    Vanguard Group is one step closer to launching exchange-traded funds on the London Stock Exchange after gaining authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland. (FundWeb)

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  • Vanguard Tops In Flows

    Vanguard Group is lapping its opponents when it comes to drawing money this year. (InvestmentNews)

  • PIMCO's Success Bodes Well For Active ETFs

    The success of the PIMCO Total Return ETF might be the catalyst to put these funds into the investing mainstream. (MarketWatch)

  • Cohen & Steers Touts Real Assets For DC Plans

    Cohen & Steers released a white paper that discusses the merits of real assets—commodities, real estate and natural resources—in a defined contribution (DC) portfolio. (PlanAdviser)

  • LPL To Educate On Rollovers

    LPL Financial launched the Rollover Results Program, an educational program for retirement plan advisors, plan sponsors and plan participants. (PlanAdviser)

  • F&C Eyes Lineup Expansion

    F&C Asset Management is considering the launch of further investment trusts and expanding its current direct-to-consumer offering, as part of its ongoing consumer review. (FundWeb)

  • IMA Chief To Step Down

    Richard Saunders, chief executive of the Investment Management Association, will retire at year's end. (FundWeb)

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