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RIA NEWS APR 24, 2008
New-home sales fall to 17-year low

The number of new homes sold in March fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 526,000, down 37% from last year.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2008
MBIA, Ambac Financial: Back to the trough?

One Goldman analyst says the bond insurers will need $3.4 billion each in added capital thanks to more quarterly losses.

RIA NEWS APR 24, 2008
IRA beneficiary designation mistakes

Advisers must distinguish between their ability to provide financial advice and the client’s need for legal counsel.

RIA NEWS APR 24, 2008
Credit Suisse, T. Rowe, FBR and more

Credit Suisse lost $2.1 billion for the first quarter, compared with a profit of $2.7 billion in same period in 2007.

FIXED INCOME APR 24, 2008
Bond issuance on the rise, survey says

Net new issuance of Treasury coupon securities is expected to hit $47 billion in the second quarter.

RIA NEWS APR 23, 2008
Ameriprise net up 16% in first quarter

The board of directors also announced a plan to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of the company's stock over the next two years.

ALTERNATIVES APR 23, 2008
Citadel nabs another JPMorgan exec

Derek Kaufman, who spent 12 years at JPMorgan, will serve as the hedge fund's senior managing director.

ALTERNATIVES APR 23, 2008
Top manager to depart GLG

Greg Coffey, a portfolio manager with the hedge fund, who oversees $7 billion in assets, is stepping down May 1.

MUTUAL FUNDS APR 23, 2008
Eaton funds in failed auctions get financing

The redemptions would be the first involving tax-free closed-end funds caught in failed auctions.

ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2008
Sales of existing homes drop 2% in March

Sales of existing homes decreased by 2% last month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.93 million units.