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INVESTING ETFS FEB 27, 2008
State Street to expand ETF offering

The firm an application with the SEC for exemptive relief for a series of actively managed, target-date exchange traded funds.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2008
Home prices continue downward spiral

Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller national home-price index fell 8.9% in the fourth quarter from the year-ago period.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 27, 2008
New York Life taps chief executive

Ted Mathas has been named the firm’s chief executive officer-elect and will succeed Sy Sternberg.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2008
Fickle sales for durable goods

Orders for durable goods fell 5.3% in January, a decrease of $12 billion, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

INVESTING 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.

RETIREMENT 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.

YOUR PRACTICE 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.

NEWS INDUSTRY 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.

RETIREMENT 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.

RETIREMENT 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.