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Market strong for private shares

We can debate the decline of the IPO market all day long. But it is fair to say that it is a mere sliver of what it used to be.  Sure, the dotcom bubble gave rise to lots of companies that should never have gone public. But even before then, the number of IPOs was at least double or triple what it

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Tech IPOs about to get hot again?

Since the implosion back in 2000, the tech sector has come across like a has-been when it comes to IPOs, but that has changed as of late. Most people are predicting IPO volume increases in the 50

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SPOTLIGHT: Fund managers and emerging markets

There was a time when emerging markets meant the likes of Russia and Taiwan. These countries are still part of overseas small-cap portfolios, but these days, so are Botswana, Bulgaria and Vietnam.

Bear Stearns aims to grow asset management

Is Bear Stearns gearing up to buy some asset managers? Few would be surprised. The firm aims to boost revenue from asset management to 10 percent of the total from about 3 percent now. That means

Analyst firing leads to investigations

Matt Murray, once an influential small-cap pharmaceutical analyst at PIPEs underwriter Rodman & Renshaw, found himself in the kind of pickle that sell-side analysts fear most. He says that he

Who's in the running for fund manager of the year?

Morningstar's Domestic-Stock Fund Manager of the Year Award is a nice way to garner some attention and recognition for your career. There's not much that fund managers can do to lobby for notice,

Laurus Funds wins with small-cap approach

Laurus Funds, which invests in small-cap public companies, has drawn some raves recently for its innovative approach to risk. Laurus Funds backs companies with convertible bonds, essentially loans

Quant funds making gains

Charles Schwab offers nine quantitative funds. Janus Capital offers six such funds. Vanguard launched a small-cap quant fund in April, emboldened by a strong showing by its Strategic Equity midcap