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U.S. firms were the most active acquirers of emerging markets companies in the first half of 2011, according to KPMG International, closing 144 deals. This was nearly twice the 82 acquisitions by Canada. The U.K. made 62 deals, followed by Japan, with 61.
October 28 -
The Mutual Fund Directors Forum has named Susan Ferris Wyderko as president and chief executive officer, replacing Forum founding President Allan Mostoff, who will retire on Dec. 31.
October 28 -
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index fell for a second straight month, finishing down 3.2% in September, but beating the Dow Jones Global Indexs 9.88% decline.
October 28 -
Former Wasatch Portfolio Managers Robert Gardiner and Blake Walker, who formed Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, have launched their first two mutual funds: the Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund and the Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund.
October 28 -
The SEC is now requiring alternative investment fund managers to provide a lot more details on their operations.
October 28 -
Tax-exempt yields soared as demand for safe-haven assets fell on positive news coming from Europe.
October 28 -
Blue Chips jumped 339.51 points to end at 12208.55, boosted by economic news from Europe and the U.S. All 30 component stocks ended higher.
October 27 -
The Core Elements conference will replace the Core Competency conferences NAPFA had staged in two previous years during the summer.
October 27 -
The SEC has ordered FINRA to improve the way it handles documents submitted during SEC inspections. The order, issued Thursday as part of an administrative settlement between the two organizations, comes after the disclosure that the director of FINRAs Kansas City Office in 2008 ordered the minutes of three meetings dating back to 2006 and 2007 to be altered hours before they were they were provided to the SECs Chicago Regional Office.
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U.S. firms were the most active acquirers of emerging markets companies in the first half of 2011, according to KPMG International, closing 144 deals. This was nearly twice the 82 acquisitions by Canada. The U.K. made 62 deals, followed by Japan, with 61.
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