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NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 25, 2009
MBIA reinsures troubled competitor's portfolio

MBIA Insurance Corp. will reinsure a $184 billion portfolio of bonds previously backed by the troubled Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders use of XBRL for corporate filings
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2009
SEC orders use of XBRL for corporate filings

The SEC today ordered that corporations use the interactive data standard XBRL for regulatory filings to make it easier for investors to analyze the information.

By D Hampton
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 25, 2009
MBIA chief mulls business split

John Brown told Bloomberg that the insurer would either divide its guarantee business into two entities or raise capital.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 25, 2009
FGIC plans new bond insurer

Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. wants to split itself into two companies.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2009
What do you get when you cross a therapist with a financial planner?

Tensions at home were mounting after Jeremy Field lost a second construction job as the recession hit. He spent his days on the Internet and the phone looking for work. His wife, Kelly, who had been home caring for their toddler son, reluctantly returned to teaching preschool. But her part-time work meant a huge cut in wages and benefits, forcing them to sell a car and slash Christmas spending.

By Associated Press
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2009
Stock futures boosted by Bank of America's TARP pay plan

Wall Street is looking at a stronger open on news that Bank of America Corp. will repay its $45 billion in government bailout money.

By Associated Press
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 24, 2009
FundQuest adds Fidelity VA to platform

FundQuest has added Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Co.'s Personal Retirement Annuity to its platform, marking the first time that the Fidelity variable annuity will be available to fee-based advisers through a managed-account provider.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2009
Stocks slide on news of slow economic growth

Stocks are sliding modestly in early morning trading after a new report showed the economy grew at a slower pace in the third quarter than first anticipated.

By Associated Press
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2009
Stock futures point to higher opening

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2009
Futures little changed ahead of opening

Stock futures are giving up modest gains after a new report shows the economy grew at a slower pace in the third quarter than first anticipated.

By John Goff
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2009
Skewed IRA, 401(k) data present window for advisers

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 24, 2009
Prudential may pursue deal for ING's U.S. retirement business: Analyst

A Wells Fargo Securities analyst today speculated that Prudential Financial Inc. may target ING's U.S. retirement business as an acquisition.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2009
Approach Roth IRA calculators with caution

Financial advisers beware: All Roth IRA conversion calculators are not created equal.

By Davis Janowski
NEWS IRA ALERT NOV 24, 2009
Helping clients tap retirement savings

Chances are, you have clients in financial distress, with a need for ready cash.

By Ed Slott
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2009
S&P 500 on the cusp of its first down decade

For investors in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, and that includes just about everyone who invests in mutual funds, the first 10 years of the 21st century will go down as a lost decade.

By Aaron Elstein
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2009
Dollar down, stock futures up

Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Monday as investors try to snap a three-day losing streak.

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2009
World markets rally, but gold hits record high

By Associated Press
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2009
Good news on the housing front sends stocks higher

Investors halted the stock market's three-day losing streak Monday, buying on a range of factors including the weaker dollar and better-than-expected home sales numbers.

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2009
Ex-Wall Street brokers choose new beat: NYPD

They used to ride desks and flog stocks, but now some Wall Street refugees are choosing to walk a beat and chase bad guys.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 23, 2009
Sales of fixed annuities trail off in the third quarter

Sales of fixed annuities fell during the third quarter to $21.9 billion, reflecting a decline of 21% from the year-ago period, according to data from Beacon Research.

By Darla Mercado