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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 25, 2007
RBS trumps Barclays' bid for ABN Amro

A group of banks led by the Royal Bank of Scotland today offered over $98 billion for ABN Amro, trumping the $90 billion offer by London-based Barclays PLC announced earlier in the week, according to published reports.

MUTUAL FUNDS APR 25, 2007
Waddell & Reed sees 16.7% profit boost

Mutual fund company Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. today reported that its first-quarter net income rose 16.7% and that assets under management reached $50 billion for the first time.

WIREHOUSES APR 25, 2007
Morgan's wealth group settles bias suit

Morgan Stanley’s Global Wealth Management Group has announced it will pay at least $46 million to settle a class action filed by eight current and former female financial advisers and registered trainees.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 25, 2007
Merrill to acquire stake in Japan bank

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. today announced that it will buy a nearly $3 billion stake in Resona Holdings Inc., Japan's fourth-largest bank, according to published reports.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 25, 2007
Aflac first-quarter profits grow 10.9%

Aflac Inc.’s net income increased 10.9% in the first quarter, despite lagging sales in Japan, the Columbus, Ga.-based insurance company reported.

RIA NEWS APR 24, 2007
CBOE profits skyrocket

The Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc. reported a 251% increase in net income during the first quarter on stronger trading volume.

RIA NEWS APR 24, 2007
CME posts 42% first income net

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. posted a 42% increase in net income during the first quarter, as electronic trading volume grew sharply.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2007
DOL asks for 401(k) comments

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking comments about fee disclosure for 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 24, 2007
NPH posts record revenues

National Planning Holdings Inc., the nation’s seventh largest independent-contractor broker-dealer network, today posted record revenues of more than $135 million during the first quarter, an increase of 13.5% from the same time last year.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2007
New UBS index predicts weather

UBS AG today launched a global warming index based on weather futures for 15 U.S. cities that is being traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.