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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 02, 2009
The Dow drops below 7,000; lowest since '97

The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen below 7,000 Monday for the first time in more than 11 years.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 02, 2009
Despite $30B lifeline, AIG’s credit outlook remains bleak

Ratings agencies today painted a bleak outlook for AIG, following news of the insurer’s massive fourth-quarter loss and an additional $30 billion lifeline from the U.S. government.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2009
Two leading 529 plan groups join forces in Washington

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2009
Advisers sticking with equities, survey finds

More than half of registered investment advisers responding to a recent survey believed that the market slide made it a good time to invest in stocks, and 93% said their clients were not cashing out their investments.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2009
NAVA marketing conference notebook

Panelists addressed myriad issues at the annual marketing conference held in New York by NAVA Inc., the Reston, Va.-based variable annuity trade association.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2009
Following commodity trading advisers

With the stock market down more than 16% in 2009, following a 38% drop last year, the idea of a non-correlated investment strategy has probably never sounded better.

By Bloomberg
NEWS 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.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2009
World stocks lower Friday

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Economy contracted 6.2% in fourth quarter

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Government to take 36% stake in Citigroup

By Bloomberg
NEWS 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.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY 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.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS 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.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2009
Accounting overseers soon may inspect all B-D auditors

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board may soon have the authority to inspect auditors for all broker-dealer firms, even private ones.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 27, 2009
Manulife, Prudential may bid on AIG unit

In their bid to buy AIG’s American International Assurance Co. Ltd., Manulife Financial Corp. and Prudential PLC may pay cash and shares to but the Asian unit.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2009
Two Montana firms accused of securities fraud

A state judge issued a temporary restraining order against two Montana firms accused of bilking seniors out of millions of dollars in a securities fraud scheme.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Morgan Stanley seeks 'star' manager

Morgan Stanley is quietly hunting for a new top executive to run its investment management business, one of the world’s largest money management operations.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2009
Advisory (and adult escort) exec accused of embezzlement

An executive at an investment advisory firm who allegedly ran an adult escort business has been accused of pilfering $400,000 from his company's 401(k) plan.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2009
Economists question Obama budget

The Obama administration insists it isn't so, but some private economists are wondering if it has brought "Rosy Scenario" back to town.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2009
Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions, Stonefield Software

Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions has upgraded its WealthADV Unified Managed Account platform, while Fla. vendor unveils report creation software

By Bloomberg