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Chinese regulators are becoming increasingly skeptical of financial advice from the U.S. to sacrifice the country’s stability for the greater good of stabilizing the global economy, Reuters reports.

Barclays has launched the Premier Fixed Income Fund in Singapore, aiming to provide retail investors with the potential for returns of 7% per annum.

Net inflows into Japanese mutual funds dropped by about 26% in 2007, according to the Nikkei Report.

The Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value Fund was recognized as the best small-cap core fund at the annual Lipper Fund Awards dinner Wednesday in New York City.

Hedge fund managers had a tough month in March, lagging behind equity and bond benchmarks but outperforming equity markets, according to firms who monitor their performance.

The global credit crisis remains a significant threat to economic growth, despite recent improvement, according to the International Monetary Fund.

While those at Bear Stearns who've lost their positions are flooding Wall Street with resumes daily, federal data for the finance jobs in NYC for the 12 months through February paint a picture of an industry faring not too badly.

RiverSource Investments of Minneapolis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is shining a brighter light on its international subadvisory affiliate, Threadneedle International Limited, headquartered in London.

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly defended the central bank's rescue of Bear Stearns Cos. to skeptical lawmakers Wednesday and refused to rule out similar actions in the future.

As we look forward to next month's historic meeting of industry executives at the Investment Company Institute's "Our Foundation-Our Future" 50th Annual General Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., we have some news of our own.