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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2008
Manager turned sex offender gets jail time

Billionaire money manager Jeffrey Epstein was sentenced to 18 months in jail for soliciting prostitution.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JUN 30, 2008
Congress should tread cautiously on futures

Many analysts have commended Southwest Airlines Co. for hedging its fuel prices years in advance, thus allowing it to remain profitable while the rest of the airline industry fell into or barely avoided bankruptcy.

By MFXFeeder
OPINION JUN 30, 2008
Are deferrals worth it?

Last time, I discussed the rationale behind accelerating the payment of taxes rather than deferring taxes for as long as possible.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 30, 2008
Subprime exposure afflicts Security Benefit Life Insurance

Analysts concerned about Security Benefit Life Insurance Co.'s investments in subprime-mortgage-backed securities have cut the firm's financial ratings and are keeping a careful eye on the Topeka, Kan., carrier.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 30, 2008
Mathas takes reins as NYLI chief

Ted Mathas' promotion makes him the New York-based company’s 18th CEO in its 163-year history.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JUN 30, 2008
The Fed and the SEC: Perfect together

The Federal Reserve Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission met last week to hash out a way to fill the regulatory gaps revealed by the mortgage bubble and its consequences.

By MFXFeeder
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 30, 2008
NAVA and IBM join to standardize VA sales

The model aims to create an industry standard to streamline the process of selling VA contracts and simplify compliance.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2008
Savers feel the pinch

The immediate reality of higher energy and food prices is putting some Americans even further behind the eight ball when it comes to retirement savings, according to a new survey on consumer spending habits.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2008
Oil hits another new high

Concerns about supply disruptions and tension in the Middle East sent crude oil prices to a new record in early morning trading.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 30, 2008
Mutual funds face competition from ETFs, VAs and others

The combined total launches last year of exchange traded funds, variable annuities and closed-end funds surpassed open-end mutual fund launches for the first time, according to Boston-based research firm Cerulli Associates Inc.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2008
U.S. wealth managers go global

Merrill Lynch is leading the charge as top U.S. wealth managers increasingly seek to grow their businesses by expanding overseas.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2008
Attorneys see gold in auction rate mire

Personal-injury lawyers are once again jumping into the risky — and costly — arena of securities litigation, teaming up with plaintiff's attorneys to troll for clients who claim that broker-dealers wronged them when they bought auction rate securities.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2008
Auld new head of two AIG units

AIG Advisor Group, continuing to play a game of musical chairs with the executives in charge of its various broker-dealers, has replaced James Cannon with Jeffrey Auld as president and chief executive of both AIG Financial Advisors Inc. of Phoenix and American General Securities Inc. of Houston.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2008
Auld new head of two AIG units

AIG Advisor Group continues to play a game of musical chairs with the heads of its various broker-dealers, this time replacing James Cannon with Jeffrey Auld, who becomes president and chief executive of both AIG Financial Advisors Inc. of Phoenix and American General Securities Inc. of Houston.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2008
AIG took $13B in write-downs in past year

American International Group Inc. has been hit with $13 billion in write-downs over the past year stemming from the securities lending accounts of 12 of its insurance units.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2008
Consumers see years of pain ahead

Confidence among U.S. consumers continued to erode in June as Americans prepared to deal with a still-worsening economy in the months and years ahead.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2008
Contrarians speak up

Being a contrarian and seeking out companies that other managers ignore could be the key to a successful strategy, said asset managers.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2008
Eveillard expects more bad news

The domestic financial crisis is not yet over, and its full impact has yet to be felt, legendary investor Jean-Marie Eveillard said.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JUN 27, 2008
Proper structuring of beneficiary designations on TOD accounts avoids unintended consequences

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2008
Managers see heat in chilled Asia markets

Asia will continue to be an attractive place to invest despite market losses of up to 40% this year, portfolio managers said at athe Morningstar Inc. conference.

By Bloomberg