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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2010
Fantasy football at work? Managers must set ground rules

Fidelity's recent decision to fire four employees for playing fantasy football on the job highlights an issue — Internet usage at work — that advisers are paying closer attention to these days.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2010
What's in a financial advisory firm's name?

Paul Baumbach had pet mallard ducks as a kid, so when it came time to name his own financial services firm, he dubbed it Mallard Advisors LLC.

BofA spent $1.18M lobbying government in 4Q
RIA NEWS FEB 09, 2010
BofA spent $1.18M lobbying government in 4Q

Bank of America Corp., the nation's largest lender, spent $1.18 million in the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on issues such as executive compensation, credit cards and mortgage lending practices, according to a recent disclosure report.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 09, 2010
Aston's Zerhusen: Ignore mid-caps at your peril

Investors are ignoring mid-cap stocks at their own peril, according to Thyra Zerhusen, manager of the $1.3 billion Aston/Optimum Mid Cap Fund (CHTTX) from Aston Asset Management.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 09, 2010
MetLife near $14B deal for AIG international life unit

American International Group Inc. is in talks with MetLife Inc. to sell one of it's largest insurance units for between $14 billion and $15 billion, according to news reports Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 09, 2010
Report: AIG CEO ready to quit over pay constraints

After just three months as head of embattled insurer American International Group, Robert Benmosche has threatened to leave his post as he struggles to deal with heavy government oversight and restrictions on what the bailed-out company can pay employees, according to a published report.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 09, 2010
Report: AIG discussing sale of unit to MetLife

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 08, 2010
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' company sued in $15M securities fraud case

A lawsuit accuses an energy company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of aiding and abetting an alleged $15 million securities fraud.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2010
Insurers would take modest hit from Obama's proposed tax: KBW

Major life carriers' earnings will take just a minor hit from President Obama's proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee, according to a report from securities firm Keefe Bruyette and Woods.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 08, 2010
Merrill bonuses to receive congressional grilling

Key members of Congress will begin an investigation to determine whether officials from Merrill Lynch deliberately misled lawmakers about bonuses the brokerage firm intended to pay out to top executives for its 2008 performance.