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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 03, 2008
AIG to jettison businesses

Not mentioning its broker-dealer network, AIG said it wants to sell a number of business lines, but not its core property and casualty insurance lines.

FINTECH OCT 03, 2008
Advent closes deal with Tamale

Advent Software completes acquisition of Tamale Software, and Minuteman Advisor Services offers an online portfolio rebalancing platform.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 03, 2008
Do-gooder deadline extended

A program that allows seniors to make charitable contributions from their individual retirement accounts was extended to 2009.

ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2008
September socks hedge fund performance

Hedge funds had their worst month in a decade in September because of short selling restrictions, the liquidity crunch and stock volatility.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2008
Schwab opts for guaranty program

All Schwab money market funds will participate in the temporary guaranty program for money funds announced by the Department of the Treasury on Sept. 19.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 02, 2008
Schwarzenegger terminates life settlements bill

The proposed legislation would have specified the requirements to obtain a life settlement license, as well as disclosure requirements at the point of solicitation.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 02, 2008
Willis completes $2.1 billion buy of Hilb Rogal

As part of the agreement, Hilb Rogal shareholders could either choose to receive Willis common stock or a combination of stock and cash.

RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2008
AIG Advisor B-Ds on block, source says

The broker-dealers in the AIG Advisor Group Inc. will be included as part of the massive asset sale that parent company American International Group Inc. could unveil as early as tomorrow, according to an investment banking source who asked not to be identified.

RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2008
Glass almost empty, noted bear says

Gloom, doom, pain and much suffering are all in the forecast for at least the next five years, according to renowned market bear David Tice, founder and president of David W. Tice & Associates LLC in Denver.

RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2008
Rich and richer get glum and glummer

Confidence among wealthy investors fell to all-time lows last month as economic turmoil and market conditions had investors fretting, according to a report by Spectrem Group.