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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
Hedge funds gain ground in September

After mid-August’s lows, indexes across the board posted improvements.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 08, 2007
Marsh unit sued by Connecticut AG

Guy Carpenter and Co. is accused of conspiring with reinsurers to fix prices and eliminate competition.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2007
'Lifestyle portfolios' pay off in 401(k)s

Those investing in a single John Hancock lifestyle fund have higher ending balances, according to Hancock.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 08, 2007
Advisers, providers remain skeptical on ETF-based annuities

More than two years after the launch of the first variable annuity based on exchange traded funds, VA providers and financial advisers are still ap-proaching the product with caution.

NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2007
Analysts downgrade Merrill Lynch stock

JPMorgan Chase analyst Kenneth B. Worthington downgraded Merrill's stock to "neutral" from ''overweight.''

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2007
ING takes carbon-neutral path

ING Investment Management Americas will purchase wind energy credits for its domestic operations equal to all of its electricity needs in the hopes of becoming carbon neutral by the end of the year.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 08, 2007
Advisers, providers remain skeptical on ETF-based annuities

More than two years after the launch of the first variable annuity based on exchange traded funds, VA providers and financial advisers are still ap-proaching the product with caution.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2007
Annuities for 401(k)s meeting resistance

Financial advisers are resisting using annuities designed for 401(k) plans which are created by insurance firms.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 08, 2007
At long last, regulators to define "promptly'

Under regulations governing the securities industry, it's not enough for firms merely to archive e-mails; they must be able to furnish them to regulators “promptly.”

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 08, 2007
National database is in works

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is developing for mortgage brokers a national database similar to the Central Registration Depository.