EFT association is no more After only a year, the National Exchange Traded Fund Association has closed up shop for what its founders said was a lack of demand, according to Barron's magazine. NETFA was formed last year to provide industry statistics and commentary on ETF related issues to the U.S. financial media, as well as advance industry issues with regulators, government agencies and interested third parties.
Read MoreTelecomm groups help launch "Warriors 4 Wireless" The Competitive Carriers Association and PCIA-The Wireless Infrastructure Association are two of the groups that will announce at the White House today the start of a new organization to train and find jobs for military veterans within the telecommunications industry.
Read MoreLobbyist association to change its name The American League of Lobbyists will no longer have "lobbyists" in its title after membership approved a new name the group says better reflects the diversity of the profession. The group's new title is the Association of Government Relations Professionals, a brand that will "more accurately represent the range of associated professions involved in the government relations, lobbying and public affairs community," according to the association.
Read MoreEthanol ruling provokes strong reaction from associations For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing cutting back the amount of ethanol that must be blended with gasoline—a move both celebrated and blasted by a number of associations, depending on which side of the debate they were on.
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