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Heavy lobbying continues in the lead-up to what some expect will be an Aug. 29 SEC vote on controversial money market reforms.

With 1,000 ETFs now trading on Xetra, the Deutsche Bourse’s electronic trading platform, the exchange remains the leading trading venue for ETFs in Europe.

A new online company, FutureAdvisor, aims to break open the market for sophisticated financial advice and make that service available not only to the wealthy, but to all investors. Launched in 2010, the Seattle-based startup says it already analyzes $4 billion in assets for its users and, today, it announced $5 million in new venture capital funding. …

Two trade groups for corporate treasurers have sounded the alarm about proposed reforms of money market funds, warning that proposed regulations could reduce large companies' financing options - and add to their dependence on megabanks.

Jensen Investment Management has hired Gabe Goddard as chief compliance officer and counsel.

Steve Atkinson, "The Advisors' Coach," says investing in people, entrepreneurship and improved corporate efficiencies is a far cry from gambling and it's important that advisors and their clients appreciate the difference.

Index funds are "just slightly underperforming" their benchmarks because of their small expenses, according to a Lipper report.

The measure of success for Christopher Donahue's defense? That the SEC so far this year has not sought a showdown on reform.

Curian Capital has rolled out two alternative-focused strategies for separately managed accounts.

For roughly 40 years, the SEC has clashed in a "regulatory tug-of-war" with Congress over regulation of borrowers of conduit bonds, which historically have higher default rates than traditional munis, said Paul Maco, a lawyer at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.