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Ameriprise bails on outside sales of RiverSource
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2010
Ameriprise bails on outside sales of RiverSource

Limits sales of VA product to company's reps; Big Three getting bigger

By Mark Bruno
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2010
VA market share batttle pits Goliaths vs. Goliaths

Though the top three sellers of variable annuities extended their grip on the U.S. market through the first nine months of 2010, smaller-share players have become more aggressive in order to compete.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 09, 2010
AIG 'shouldn't exist,' says former chairman

No strategic fit between insurer's two main units, Golub insists; sees carrier eventually being broken apart

By John Goff
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 09, 2010
DoubleLine woos commission-based brokers with new fund

Gundlach & Co. launching fund with load shares, a first for firm

By Bloomberg
Russell vaults into ETF vanguard with U.S. One buy
ETFS DEC 09, 2010
Russell vaults into ETF vanguard with U.S. One buy

Like a lot of firms, Russell Investment has been waiting a long time for the SEC to approve its request to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund. Today, Russell took the bull by the horns, purchasing U.S. One -- and with it, the RIA's actively managed ETF.

By Jessica Toonkel
Bill Gross' fund rocked by wave of withdrawals
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2010
Bill Gross' fund rocked by wave of withdrawals

Pimco's Total Return Fund, the largest mutual fund on the planet, saw its first monthly net withdrawals since 2008. Asset managers say this could be the start of something big.

By John Goff
Franklin Templeton finally vindicated in market-timing case
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 09, 2010
Franklin Templeton finally vindicated in market-timing case

Judge rules in favor of only fund firm that refused to settle class action; 'last man standing'

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2010
Older individuals pay more for new LTC policies: Study

Roughly 76% of individuals under 61 who purchased long-term-care insurance during the first half of 2010 will pay less than $2,500 a year, according to a study released today by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 09, 2010
Gundlach's DoubleLine registers 3 bond mutual funds

DoubleLine Capital is launching three fixed-income mutual funds, according to the company's filing with the SEC.

By Timothy Inklebarger
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 09, 2010
TCW mutual fund chief bolts; another exec makes a U-turn

Ronald R. Redell left his post as president and CEO of the TCW Funds Inc. and TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. to run the fixed-income mutual fund operation at DoubleLine LLC, according to a news release.

By Douglas Appell
Ex-TCW exec Gundlach gets backing from Oaktree
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 09, 2010
Ex-TCW exec Gundlach gets backing from Oaktree

Jeffrey Gundlach, ousted early this month as chief investment officer of TCW, announced today he has established a strategic relationship with Oaktree Capital Management LP in which Oaktree will help his new firm, DoubleLine LLC, establish its own operational infrastructure.

By David Hoffman
Bank of America to pay $137M in muni cases
FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2010
Bank of America to pay $137M in muni cases

Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay $137 million to settle investigations of its involvement in a conspiracy to rig bids on 88 municipal bond contracts, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department said.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2010
'Mispriced' munis a big hit overseas

High-yielding debt from U.S. states, cities drawing plenty of interest from international investors

By Bloomberg
Bill Gross: Two countries with better investment prospects than the U.S.
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 08, 2010
Bill Gross: Two countries with better investment prospects than the U.S.

Bill Gross, manager of the world's biggest bond fund, said developing economies such as Brazil and South Korea offer attractive investment opportunities as growth in developed markets including the U.S. has slowed.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME DEC 07, 2010
Jeffrey Saut: Lessons to live by and the call for the week

Lost in the “noise” of the year-end soothsaying contests are some simple lessons on investing.

By Mark Bruno
BofA deal in muni case may be tip of the iceberg
FIXED INCOME DEC 07, 2010
BofA deal in muni case may be tip of the iceberg

More settlements expected, says antitrust chief; 'stay tuned to this channel'

By Bloomberg
What the new tax plan means for the markets
EQUITIES DEC 07, 2010
What the new tax plan means for the markets

Stocks rose, copper and gold climbed to all-time highs and Treasuries fell after President Barack Obama agreed to extend tax cuts, offsetting concern that Europe's debt crisis will spread further.

By Mark Bruno
FIXED INCOME DEC 07, 2010
An optimal mix for corporate bonds?

Advisers meeting with clients on year-end strategies may be discussing a fixed income portfolio which sufficiently diversifies credit risk

By John Radtke
FIXED INCOME DEC 07, 2010
Build Americas left out of tax cut deal, officials say

An extension of the Build America Bond program was omitted from a compromise that President Barack Obama struck with congressional leaders to prolong tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003, White House officials said.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME DEC 07, 2010
Muni meltdown: Does a 'fast rally' lie ahead?

Forget the talk about a collapse in the municipal bond market — investors should be buying, according to a research note released last week by Municipal Market Advisors

By Bloomberg