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RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2007
H&R Block reports $85.5 million 4Q loss

H & R Block’s continuing struggles in its mortgage lending unit put a drag on fourth-quarter earnings.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2007
Paulson aims to ease burdens for banks

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will propose an anti-money laundering framework for small banks tomorrow, The Wall Street Journal said.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2007
Greenberg sues AIG over derivative litigation

Maurice R. Greenberg has sued current and former AIG directors and management, as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2007
Indie B-D warns reps of dire finances

Brookstreet Securities told its 500 or so affiliated reps and advisers that "disaster" had struck.

WIREHOUSES JUN 21, 2007
Wachovia slapped with $2M fine

NASD has fined Wachovia $2 million for failing to adequately supervise its fee-based brokerage business.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 20, 2007
Investors eye shorting China funds

Investors who won big during China’s stock market rise are looking to cash in on its possible decline, the Wall Street Journal said.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2007
Index tracks minority-owned hedge funds

HFR has introduced the HFRX Diversity Index, designed to reflect the performance of the minority- and women-owned hedge funds.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2007
Two Bear funds on verge of breakdown

Two Bear Stearns hedge funds that invested heavily in securities backed by subprime mortgage loans are close to being shut down.

WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2007
Lehman to float private equity IPO

Lehman Brothers plans to raise $500 million for a fund that invests in private equity companies, according to published reports.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 20, 2007
Commission OKs XBRL for funds

The SEC voted to allow mutual funds to submit data on their risks and returns in an interactive electronic format.