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INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 15, 2010
Both sides agree: U.S. needs jobs for real recovery

Their perspectives are different—one representing business, the other labor unions. But Thomas Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, agree on the urgency of creating jobs to get the economy moving forward.

By Mike Verespej
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 15, 2010
Immediate annuities, whole life are likely to gain favor

By Darla Mercado
RIAS JAN 15, 2010
Did Wall Street bet on failure?

It would seem to be an obvious conflict of interest for a Wall Street firm to create an investment product, sell it to its clients and then bet that the product would fail.

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 14, 2010
Video: Sallie Krawcheck sounds off on RIA model

By InvestmentNews Staff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 14, 2010
Senate eyes fiduciary tag for all QDIA managers

The Senate Special Committee on Aging is considering proposing legislation that would require all managers of qualified default investment alternatives in defined-contribution plans to act as fiduciaries under ERISA — a move that would place much more stringent requirements on all managers of target date funds, target risk funds and balanced funds.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2010
SEC proposes ban on 'naked' access to stock market

Federal regulators are proposing new requirements for brokerage firms aimed at reining in risk from their trading customers who are able to get split-second access to markets to buy or sell stocks.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2010
Fund managers: International growth will boost stocks in 2010

Companies with international operations are set to take advantage of a global economic recovery in 2010 continuing the rally that began in 2009.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2010
Corporate earnings will eclipse expectations, optimists contend

By Dan Jamieson
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 12, 2010
Calif. couple sues VALIC over annuity sales practices

A California couple has filed suit against The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co., an AIG Inc. subsidiary, claiming the company's sales agents misled investors about the tax advantages of using variable annuities in qualified retirement plans.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 12, 2010
Banks see big spike in sales of life insurance

New life insurance premium levels at banks leapt by nearly 60% during the third quarter, beating the overall industry's growth for the second consecutive quarter, according to data from Kehrer-LIMRA.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 12, 2010
Va. rep barred by Finra in annuity claims flap

Finra has barred a registered representative after finding that the Virginia rep had misrepresented the return a client would receive on a deferred annuity.

By Darla Mercado
OPINION JAN 12, 2010
Reviewing 2009 and setting specific goals for 2010

This week, we will be covering two critical areas for reaching your goals for 2010 and beyond. The first is retaining your top clients. The second critical area is to start outlining your business plan for 2010

By Maureen Wilke
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 12, 2010
Disability insurance still a hard sell for brokers

Though adults know it would be disastrous to lose their income due to a disability, it seems only a minority of them actually insure against that risk.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 12, 2010
Oppenheimer settles 529 suit with Oregon for $20M

OppenheimerFunds Inc. said Thursday it will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit the state of Oregon filed over the company's management of its 529 college savings program.

By Associated Press
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 12, 2010
Wintrob says SunAmerica and VALIC products will be back on distributors' shelves

Having taken over as chief executive of American International Group Inc.'s Domestic Life and Retirement Services, Jay S. Wintrob has assured employees in a letter that SunAmerica and VALIC products will be back on distributors' shelves.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 11, 2010
Cincinnati Financial founder Schiff dies

Cincinnati Financial Corp. said Monday that Robert C. Schiff, a company founder who retired from the property and casualty insurer's board in 2004, has died. He was 86.

By Associated Press
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 11, 2010
Life insurers still dogged by real estate investments: A.M. Best

Despite an improving economy, losses and investment risks continue to loom ahead for life insurers' investment portfolios, according to a report from ratings firm A.M. Best Co. Inc.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 11, 2010
Two Mass. brokers face complaint over alleged Ponzi scheme

Massachusetts regulators allege two Newton financial advisers and their company connected to a Framingham man's alleged Ponzi scheme have been operating as unregistered brokers.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 11, 2010
Citigroup, Abu Dhabi fund in dust-up over convertible stock

Abu Dhabi's main sovereign wealth fund, which is alleging fraud over its $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup Inc., vowed to fight for its "legal rights."

By Associated Press
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 11, 2010
Prosecutors flag L.A. man in alleged Nascar Ponzi scheme

A Los Angeles man has pleaded not guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that cheated about 50 investors in a NASCAR merchandise wholesale business out of at least $10 million.

By Associated Press