Feb 10, 2013

BlackRock ‘too big’, bemoan its rivals

Credit Suisse Group ©Bloomberg

More vigorous competition is required in Europe

Global Market Overview 4:03pm

Stocks ease from recent highs

Trading thinned by Lunar New Year holiday across Asia

Feb 10, 2013

State Street battles two US lawsuits

Company denies retaining ‘exorbitant share’ of securities lending revenues

Ignites 2:37pm

Direxion settles inverse ETF claims

Fund manager paying $8m in latest investors suit over risk disclosure

Feb 10, 2013

Hong Kong plan will enhance its status

A proposed platform will help develop fund market in Hong Kong, mainland

Alchemy
From FTFM OPINION Feb 10, 2013

‘Free lunch’ accusations bite down

Investors allege fund managers charge excessive fees for securities lending

Feb 10, 2013

Fund fees are ‘not sustainable’

Management charges will have to fall as long as low interest rates drive down returns

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Feb 10, 2013

Vanguard and BlackRock keep gun stakes

Chicago mayor calls for end of investment in gun makers

Feb 8, 2013

Foreign bonds back in Vanguard pipeline

Twice-postponed rollout to combine corporate, government debt

Feb 7, 2013

Schwab expands free ETF trading offer

New initiative to boost investor interest in ETFs