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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 11, 2008
Ex-AIG execs to pay $115 million to settle suit

Former AIG chairman and chief executive Maurice Greenberg and other former executives at the insurer will have to cough up $115 million as part of a settlement in a derivatives lawsuit with the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana.

RIA NEWS SEP 11, 2008
Finra banishes B-Ds for insider trading

Former registered broker-dealer representatives Peter D. Kelly and Daniel K. Ivandjiiski, have been barred from the securities industry for insider trading by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

WIREHOUSES SEP 11, 2008
I-banks helped clients beat taxes, Senate says

Handful of firms peddled equity swaps, stock loans to clients; 'IRS pussyfooted on this.'

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 11, 2008
Controversy swirls over index annuity rule

The Financial Planning Association and the National Association for Fixed Annuities have leapt into the fray, submitting comments on the SEC’s proposed index annuity rule.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2008
Securian Financial Group buys H. Beck

Another independent-contractor broker-dealer is being sold — and this time an insurance company is pulling the trigger on the deal.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2008
ETF-fueled retirement plan launched

Efficient Market Advisors LLC of Del Mar, Calif., announced today the launch of the first 403(b) retirement program offering professionally managed portfolios of exchange traded funds.

RIA NEWS SEP 10, 2008
Altruistic advisers honored at gala

Richard England, Jr., the team at Martin Capital Management, Marc Turner and Elizabeth Verterano were named Community Leadership Award winners last night at the second annual awards dinner sponsored by <i>InvestmentNews</i> and the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation Inc.

RIA NEWS SEP 10, 2008
U.S. deficit predicted to hit $407 billion

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the fiscal-2008 budget deficit projection is $407 billion, compared with fiscal 2007&#8217;s $161 billion deficit.

RIA NEWS SEP 10, 2008
BofA to buy back $4.5 billion in ARS

Two divisions of Bank of America Corp. have agreed to buy back $4.5 billion in auction rate securities from individuals and small businesses across the country.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2008
Manulife names successor to retiring CEO

Manulife Financial Corp. of Toronto has named Donald A. Guloien to succeed Dominic D&#8217;Alessandro as president and chief executive officer.