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FINTECH MAR 03, 2008
Top re-balancing software vendors duke it out for new customers

Competition is heating up in the normally sedate world of portfolio re-balancing software.

RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2008
Fidelity highlights growth in annual report

FMR, the parent company of Fidelity, reported a 15% increase in assets under management for 2007.

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2008
Advisers may get OK on IRA advice

The Labor Department will soon release guidelines detailing how advisers may give direct counsel to clients about IRAs.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 29, 2008
Markets plunge as AIG sheds derivatives head

The Dow Jones lost more than 300 points after the insurer reported dismal quarterly results.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 29, 2008
Investors seize defunct Bear hedge funds

Investors have seized two Bear Sterns hedge funds, in hopes that they will gain a chance to meet the company in court, according to the Financial Times.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 29, 2008
W. Virginia bans STOLI plan settlement

West Virginia today passed legislation to prevent the settlement of stranger-oriented life insurance policies.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 29, 2008
MBIA, Ambac grapple with subprime fallout

MBIA is bracing for more write-downs and Ambac has been given more time to justify its triple-A rating from Moody’s.

RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2008
U.S. personal income edges up

A slight January increase in personal income was overshadowed by rising inflation, according to the Commerce Department.

ETFS FEB 28, 2008
PowerShares first on ETF fast track

The firm is the first provider to receive exemptive relief from the SEC for actively managed ETFs in registration.

RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2008
Stagnant growth spurs recession fears

The lackluster showing in the GDP, down from a 4.9% increase in the third quarter, was due mainly to drops in residential investment, government spending and inventory investment.