Scudder Wants to Rename Funds Under DWS' Label

The Scudder Funds' investment advisor, Deutsche Investment Management Americas, is asking shareholders to approve a host of changes among the funds, most notably renaming the funds DWS Funds, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Along with the name change, Scudder also is proposing a new fee structure, new advisory contracts, consolidation of the board and for some funds to be merged.

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