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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2009
Finra's VA suitability rule still sticks in B-Ds' craw

Fears of increased paperwork and disclosures related to Finra's variable annuity suitability rule have been realized, with many firms reporting that they are still overburdened by hair-splitting requirements.

RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2009

RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2009
World stocks lower Friday

RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Economy contracted 6.2% in fourth quarter

RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Government to take 36% stake in Citigroup

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 27, 2009
S&P downgrades 10 insurers

Standard and Poor’s yesterday announced ratings downgrades for 10 major life insurers, including Genworth Financial Inc., Lincoln National Corp. and MetLife Inc.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2009
S&P raises volatility ratings on 10 funds

Standard & Poor's of New York today revised upward its fund volatility ratings on 10 U.S. offshore and European fixed-income funds.

RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Analyst: New UBS chief may sell PaineWebber

Oswald Grubel, the new chief executive of beleaguered UBS AG will likely will take a “fresh, hard look” at the Swiss banking giant’s retail-brokerage business.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2009
Reserve for fallen money fund set at $3.5 billion

A money-market mutual fund that notoriously "broke the buck" has set aside a $3.5 billion reserve to cover litigation costs and damages.

RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Source: Stanford borrowed $1.6 billion from firm

The chief investment officer of Stanford Financial Group appeared in federal court Friday as details emerged showing the head of the firm borrowed $1.6 billion from.