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ETFS FEB 27, 2008
SEC backs rule to ease ETF approval

The rule would cover passive and actively managed ETFs — at least those that promise to divulge their holdings.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2008
Boomers unclear, anxious about Medicare

Only 36% of respondents in a survey knew that Medicare eligibility begins at age 65.

FINTECH FEB 26, 2008
Citi gets a Legg up in SMA account trading

Citi Global Wealth Management will acquire the managed account trading and technology platform of Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group.

RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2008
Consumer confidence dives to 15-year low

Flagging consumer confidence comes as inflation spiked, with prices rising 1% in the past month.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2008
Gen Re, AIG executives convicted of fraud

They now face up to 230 years each in prison and fines of up to $46 million, according to the Department of Justice.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2008
Annuitization can be a boon, say experts

There is value to annuitization through a single premium immediate annuity, said insurance industry experts.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 25, 2008
Brokers pan Finra-AARP tie

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is drawing the ire of some brokerage firms by partnering with the AARP — a group that some in the industry see as a competitor.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2008
Independents ahead in retirement race

It's early in the game, but independent advisers appear to be winning the competition to lure retirement assets, according to the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2008
GAO releases hedge fund report

Regulators and participants are strengthening market discipline but oversight is still needed, the report says.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 25, 2008
Ambac looks to banks for bail out

The process could come to a favorable conclusion for the bond insurer early this week.