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On July 9, 2012, Just how tough can it possibly be to successfully stage an IPO, at a time when the bulk of trading on the nation's equity markets is automated? And when it will only get more so? The failure of the Facebook IPO has so rattled investors that it has become a totem of their lost faith in the orderly functioning of capital markets.

On July 9, 2012, The automation of analysis is arriving, thanks to technology that takes data and turns it into written reports-and, hopefully, insights.

On July 6, 2012, Money Management Executive recently spoke to Jim Jessee, president at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., the distribution arm of the firm's U.S. fund business, and co-Head, Global Distribution, about the firm's "Building Better Insights" branding initiative and other trends he sees within and outside of the firm.

On July 6, 2012, With interest rates near zero, housing prices in a six-year decline and the Federal Reserve seemingly running out of options to stimulate the nation's fiscal condition, what if you burn houses down?

On July 6, 2012, BlackRock, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Swiss Re Private Equity Partners AG (SRPEP), which is the European private equity and infrastructure fund of funds franchise of Swiss Re.

The Board of Trustees of the JPMorgan Asia Equity Fund has approved the liquidation of the fund, effective July 20, according to a Securities and Exchange filing.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Norm Champ as director of the agency’s Division of Investment Management, replacing outgoing Eileen Rominger, who is retiring.

Investors' confidence softened somewhat in the second quarter of 2012, according to the John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index.

Total estimated inflows to long-term mutual funds were $3.26 billion for the week ended Wednesday, June 27, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Assets in US-listed exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes totaled some $1.18 trillion at the end of June, an increase of 7% over June 2011 month-end, when assets totaled $1.11 trillion, according to data from the ETF Industry Association.

When it comes to sector exchange-traded funds, know what you're buying.

William Blair & Company has turned off the spigot on the William Blair International Growth Fund and Institutional International Growth Fund, effective June 30.

On July 3, 2012, Last month, the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Funds II - International Opportunities Fund approved Invesco Advisers, Inc. as the new subadviser effective July 20, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

On July 3, 2012, Boston-based MFS Investment Management is looking to beef up its internal sales team in light of its recent rebranding efforts, according to Jim Jessee, president at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., the distribution arm of the firm’s U.S. fund business.

Bill Gross’ $260.9 billion Pimco Total Return Fund (PTTRX) saw inflows of some $1.36 billion last month, bringing the fund’s assets to $5.9 billion through June 30, Dow Jones reports, citing data from Morningstar Inc.

In the span of 12 months, the Active Bear Exchange-Traded Fund (HDGE) has become a wirehouse darling.

A mutual fund prospectus says its manager has more than ten years of experience. The manager has achieved a 10% average annual return, it also says.

On July 2, 2012, Durango, CO-based Swan Capital management making its foray into the mutual fund space with the debut of its maiden fund, dubbed the Swan Defined Risk Fund, according to a Securities and Exchange filing.

On July 2, 2012, Think the deadline for nominating your favorite InNOVAtor has come and gone? Well, think again.

On July 2, 2012, Denver-based Janus Capital International has opened an office in Paris, its sixth office in Europe, Investment Europe reports.