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		<title><![CDATA[Who Will Survive the Mutual-Fund Shakeout?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a struggle that will almost certainly result in fewer and larger players, fund management companies are using diverse tactics to compete for a shrinking asset pool. After spectacular stock market losses and client withdrawals, firms seek a competitive edge in various ways as the industry consolidates.   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:54:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blackstone Shows Strength Despite Crisis]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a clue as to the future of the shadow banking system. Publicly-traded Blackstone Group gave credible indication that it's likely to come out of the crisis not only intact but capable of taking advantage of the new financial environment -- notwithstanding a loss of $1.33 billion in 2008, reflecting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:32:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BofA-Merrill Merger: Still a Good Idea]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hailed as a brilliant move in September, Bank of America's purchase of Merrill Lynch is now widely regarded as a debacle. Yet the initial reasoning behind the deal remains intact despite the challenges.    Bad news came from several fronts in the past week or so.Â  Merrill reported...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:05:17 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Counterintuitive Upside to Morgan Stanleyâ€™s Debt Issues]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The few big banks left standing are again starting to raise money from the public. Last week, for instance, Morgan Stanley offered $750 million in notes due in 2011, as well as Hong Kong dollar notes due in 2012 and various other issues.    So, Morgan Stanley is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:12:52 -0800</pubDate>
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