11.   Both insurers own big, autonomous money management firms in town.

12.   Boyd left to start his own money management firm with Derek Felske, a fund manager who left American Century Investments in July, the company said.

13.   A big percentage of the outflows occurred after Vinik resigned in May to open his own money management firm.

14.   A less encouraging reading comes from Greg Jensen of Bridgewater Associates, a money management firm.

15.   A growing number of U.S. money management firms are joining forces with international firms to gain access to new markets while avoiding the expense of acquisitions.

16.   A single mother in Jackson Heights, Queens, who cleaned the suites of an international money management firm scrimped so her nieces in Colombia could eat.

17.   About three-quarters of the mergers involved institutional money management firms rather than mutual fund companies.

18.   Affiliated Managers Group Inc. buys an equity stake in a money management firm.

19.   Akin to corporate directors, fund trustees set policies and, perhaps most important, negotiate the investment management contract between shareholders and money management firms.

20.   Bruce is director of global investments at Panagora Asset Management, a Boston money management firm.