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Succession Plans Help Lead to Continued Business Success

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American small business owners are not prepared to face the inevitable.

Whitebox Advisors Launch Innovative Alternative Mutual Funds

Whitebox Mutual Funds will offer retail investors access to hedge fund infrastructureMINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitebox Advisors, a $2+ billion investment advisor based in

Mehdi Mahmud named CEO of Jennison Associates

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mehdi Mahmud has been named chief executive officer of Jennison Associates LLC, the company announced today. Dennis Kass, who has served as chairman and CEO since 2003,

Fitch Affirms Federated Short-Term U.S. Prime Fund at 'AAAmmf'

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AAAmmf' rating assigned to Federated Short-Term U.S. Prime Fund, an offshore prime money market fund managed by Federated International

Fitch Affirms Two Federated Prime Money Market Funds at 'AAAmmf'

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AAAmmf' ratings assigned to Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund and Federated Prime Obligations Fund two prime money market funds (MMFs)

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.16 Per Share for January and a Speci

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FMY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution and a special distribution

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II Increases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.13 Per Share for January

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE: FHY) today increased the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.13 per share

Federated Municipal Closed-End Funds Extend and Amend Tender Offers for Auction Market Preferred Shares

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FPT) each announced today that it has

Cutwater Asset Management Announces Rivus Bond Fund (BDF) To Be Renamed Cutwater Select Income Fund (CSI)

ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cutwater Asset Management, a fixed income specialist, and the Rivus Bond Fund Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that the Rivus Bond Fund (BDF) will be renamed

HSBC Capital Management Team Forms Private Investment Firm Graycliff Partners

Graycliff Partners Team to Continue Providing Equity and Mezzanine Financing to Middle Market Companies NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Graycliff Partners LP today announced the completion of its