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ALTERNATIVES SEP 18, 2007
NovaStar sheds REIT stuff

NovaStar, the troubled residential lender, will give up its status as a real estate investment trust.

RIA NEWS SEP 18, 2007
Fidelity's 529 plans thrive

Assets for 529 college savings plans managed by Fidelity Investments grew nearly 60% for the past year to $13.5 billion.

RIA NEWS SEP 18, 2007
Fidelity renames RIA group

Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group today became Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 17, 2007
Storms steps down as Marsh's CEO

Marsh & McLennan Cos. stock slipped after Brian M. Storms stepped down as CEO of Marsh Inc. on Friday.

ETFS SEP 17, 2007
ETF veteran signs on with IndexIQ

Agustin “Gus” J. Fleites is now the president of IndexIQ Advisors, a new asset management subsidiary of IndexIQ.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 17, 2007
Insurance regulators join fight against bilking of the elderly

Insurance regulators are joining the attack on investment fraud that targets older Americans.

FINTECH SEP 17, 2007
Some experts question industrywide popularity of Monte Carlo simulations

When it comes to using Monte Carlo simulations, Shawn Brayman says he’s heard it all.

EMERGING MARKETS SEP 17, 2007
The new China syndrome is soaring stock prices

Recent recalls of Chinese products, including poisonous pet food and toys coated in lead paint, are having little effect on red-hot Chinese stocks.

RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2007
A.G. Edwards suing over broker defections

The escalating battle between A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. and Stifel Financial Corp. is now in the courts.

RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Munis at ‘once in a decade’ bargain levels

The municipal bond market is recovering after a period of extreme turmoil last month during which buyers disappeared and trading froze up. Despite a strong rally since then, observers say, some longer-term municipal bonds still offer yields almost equal to taxable paper — an extremely rare event — and remain attractive buys.