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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 10, 2010
White out: Snowstorm forces rare delays of economic reports

A severe snowstorm has forced the federal government to do something it seldom does — postpone release of several monthly economic reports.

By Associated Press
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 10, 2010
Securities America advisers called culpable in fraud

Securities America Inc. was tagged last month with a lawsuit from Massachusetts regulators alleging that the firm misled investors who were sold high-risk private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2010
Finra fines Calif. broker-dealer $750K over sale of Reg D offerings

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 10, 2010
Aston Asset Management to be acquired yet again

Two mutual fund acquisitions were announced today, one involving a fund group with $6 billion in assets that has changed hands several times over the last few years.

By David Hoffman
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2010
Defiant Gundlach: I'll take my team elsewhere

Jeffrey Gundlach said his “inappropriate termination” by TCW Asset Management will simply give him and his mortgage-backed securities team an opportunity to create an even stronger investment organization to serve investors

By Douglas Appell
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2010
TWC to buy MetWest

By David Hoffman
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2010
Adviser named in private-placement suit says he did nothing wrong

A Securities America adviser named last week in a class action said he had no way of knowing that securities he sold would later blow up.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2010
Catastrophe bond issues expected to surge this quarter

The catastrophe bond market is poised for an active fourth quarter as several factors combine to boost the insurance-linked-securities sector, according to experts and observers

By Colleen Mccarthy
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2010
Aon Corp., Hartford Financial Services, MetLife Inc.

Aon Corp.said today its first-quarter profit jumped 28% as the insurance broker was able to slash costs, more than offsetting a slight decline in revenue.

By D Hampton
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2010
Volatility got you down? Turn to option collars

To manage the latest bout of market volatility, consider an option collar strategy. Option-phobic advisers take heart: There is no need to embark on a wild ride or trade all day long.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2010
BlackRock's Bob Doll: Expect a prevailing equity-friendly environment

As of right now, good economic news -- particularly on the job front -- outweighs the bad.

By Bob Doll
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2010
Judge finally OKs $150M BofA fine

In strikingly unenthusiastic fashion, federal Judge Jed Rakoff signed off on the Securities and Exchange Commission's plan to fine Bank of America $150 million after failing to tell shareholders of about $16 billion in impending losses at Merrill Lynch.

By Aaron Elstein
BofA spent $1.18M lobbying government in 4Q
NEWS INDUSTRY 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.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2010
New issue bonds: A good alternative to bond ETFs?

Bond ETFs are gaining a substantial following among portfolio managers and investors.

By John Radtke
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2010
B-Ds fret over proposed placement agent rules

A bill introduced yesterday in the California Legislature would require money manager placement agents to register as lobbyists and regulate their compensation.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 09, 2010
Did motivational speaker kill himself for insurance money?

From the start, the man accused of killing motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker told a startling tale: He said Locker asked for help stabbing himself to death so his family could collect life insurance money.

By Associated Press
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 09, 2010
Which wirehouse did high-net-worth investors rate tops?

After all of the controversy and consolidation in the wirehouse sector, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC remains the top-rated firm among high-net-worth investors, according to Cogent Research LLC's 2010 Investor Brandscape report, released today.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
NEWS 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.

By Bloomberg
BofA's Moynihan: Banks did plenty of damage
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2010
BofA's Moynihan: Banks did plenty of damage

Bank of America Corp.'s new CEO Brian Moynihan said Monday his company is continuing to recover from the financial crisis but will remain cautious even as it expects to grow in 2010.

By Associated Press
NEWS 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.

By Bloomberg