MutualFundWire.com: Fund Filings, Launches and PM Switches: July 9, 2010
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Fund Filings, Launches and PM Switches: July 9, 2010


Here's a roundup of new fund filings, launches and PM changes:

Filings

Eaton Vance filed to create the Eaton Vance Option Absolute Return Strategy Fund, with launch targeted for September;
  • SEC filing;

    MFS filed for the MFS Asia Pacific ex-Japan, MFS European Equity and MFS Latin American Equity funds, with a target launch date of September 13;
  • SEC filing;

    WisdomTree filed to create the WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currenxy ETF (CCX) and the WisdomTree Emerging Market Local Debt Fund (ELD), with launch targeted for September 1;
  • SEC filing;

    Mergers

    Wells Fargo merged Wells Fargo Advantage Aggressive Allocation (NWBEX) into Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Balanced (WFGBX);
  • SEC filing

    Wells Fargo's Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Equity (NVDAX) also swallowed Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Equity (NVEAX);
  • SEC filing;

    Launches

    AdvisorShares launched its actively-managed, long-short Mars Hill Global Relative Value ETF (GRV), managed by Mars Hill Partners;
  • SEC filing;

    OppenheimerFunds launched the Oppenheimer Currency Opportunities Fund (OCOAX for A shares);
  • SEC filing;

    OppFunds also launched the Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Debt Fund (OEMAX for A shares);
  • SEC filing;

    PM Changes

    Brian Lavin, Colin Lundgren and Gene Tannuzzo took over PMing of Columbia Strategic Income (COSIX) after the departure of its former PM, Laura Ostrander; Nicholas Pifer stepped in as PM for Columbia International Bond (CNBAX) in Ostrander's stead;
  • SEC filing;

    Thomas Vandeventer took the PM hat for Tocqueville Small Cap (TSCVX), succeeding Doug Adams, Allen Huang and Drew Rankin;
  • SEC filing;

    Lloyd George and Irina Chistyakova took over Eaton Vance Emerging Markets (ETEMX) as co-PMs;
  • SEC filing.


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