Harwood Feffer LLP Announces Investigation of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

NEW YORK, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Harwood Feffer LLP (www.hfesq.com) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. ("Virtus" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRTS), concerning whether the board has breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders.

On September 5, 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported that the SEC was investigating F-Squared Investments, Inc. ("F-Squared"), a co-advisor for Virtus's AlphaSector funds.  On December 22, 2014, the SEC announced that it had formally charged F-Squared and its president with fraud and violations of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.  In order to dispose of the charges, F-Squared agreed to numerous equitable remedies and, a disgorgement of $30 million, and a penalty of $5 million.

Our investigation concerns whether the Company board of directors has breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders, grossly mismanaged the Company, and/or committed abuses of control in connection with the foregoing.

If you own Virtus shares and wish to discuss this matter with us, or have any questions concerning your rights and interests with regard to this matter, please contact:

Robert I. Harwood, Esq.
Benjamin I. Sachs-Michaels, Esq.
Harwood Feffer LLP
488 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Phone Numbers: (877) 935-7400
(212)935-7400
Email:  bsachsmichaels@hfesq.com
Website:   http://www.hfesq.com 
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Harwood Feffer has been representing individual and institutional investors for many years, serving as lead counsel in numerous cases in federal and state courts. Please visit the Harwood Feffer LLP website (http://www.hfesq.com) for more information about the firm. 

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