retail investors

• Wells Fargo Buys 35% Stake in Hedge-Fund Firm Rock Creek Group

  By Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg  |  December 18, 2012

  Potential of offering fund to retail investors on the drawing board

• Special Dividends Surge Fourfold

  By Thomas Black, Bloomberg  |  November 19, 2012

  As U.S. tax increases loom, more companies declare one-time cash payments.

• Massachusetts Regulator Subpoenaed Facebook Banks

  By Linda Sandler and Laura Marcinek, Bloomberg  |  October 29, 2012

  Securities division looks at role of underwriters, securities analysts in IPO.

• Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden

  By Linda Sandler, Brian Womack and Douglas MacMillan, Bloomberg  |  October 10, 2012

  In the run-up to its IPO, the social networking company wrestled with the SEC over disclosures.

• Retail Bond Investors Fighting ‘Headwinds’: SEC’s Gallagher

  By Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  September 20, 2012

  Commissioner says agency should look at how small investors fare in corporate bond market.

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  UK Retail Bond Market Finds its Footing

  By Rebecca Brace  |  September 6, 2012

  More UK companies, especially mid-caps, sell debt aimed at retail investors. (National Grid's Malcolm Cooper)

• Facebook Director’s Share Sale Lacks Precedent

  By Ari Levy and Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  Early investor Peter Thiel's $1 billion sale is unusual for Silicon Valley.

• Ratings Not Trusted: Former S&Per

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  July 10, 2012

  Institutional investors no longer trust credit ratings, says former head of structured finance at S&P.

• Shenzhen Represents New Frontier for Global Banks (Reuters)

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  July 2, 2012

  In a city with 236 IPOs last year, a more global market is emerging.

• Leveraged Loans See Loss

  By Christine Idzelis and Krista Giovacco, Bloomberg  |  June 6, 2012

  Syndicated loans of speculative-grade borrowers down 1.22% in May.