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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2011
Hancock's LTC rate hike puts advisers in tough spot

Average premium for existing policyholders could go up by 40%; 'lot of explaining' to do

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2011
LTC costs rising, but at slower clip than pre-crisis

The costs of long-term-care continue to rise, although at a slower pace than before the economic slowdown as nursing homes and home health care providers reduce charges.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Suddenly, bank loan funds drawing plenty of interest

Bank-loan funds attracted a record $5.2B in January, as investors sought protection from a rise in interest rates

By Doug Cubberley
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Profit expected from sale of AIG shares

The public will reap a profit as the U.S. government sells off the remainder of its holdings in American International Group Inc., chief executive Robert H. Benmosche said last week

By Darla Mercado
RIAS FEB 06, 2011
Government panel report is more sizzle than steak

The final report from the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is a disappointment

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Analyst predicting a whopping banking crisis for 2015

As politicians, executives and financiers networked at parties and panels recently in Davos, Switzerland, Barrie Wilkinson was in a nearby hotel, warning that a financial catastrophe may be looming in 2015

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 06, 2011
Ketchum: Fiduciary standard won't happen before mid-2012

Registered representatives will operate under a fiduciary standard no earlier than the second half of 2012, according to Finra chief executive Richard Ketchum

By Bruce Kelly
BROKER DEALERS FEB 06, 2011
Can LPL hit its recruitment target - and at what cost?

Mark Casady, chief executive of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., has reiterated aggressive growth targets for the country's largest independent broker-dealer

By Andrew Osterland
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Holy creativity, Batman!

Maybe kids don't grow up dreaming of becoming financial superheroes, but that doesn't mean they can't start

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Gabelli's picks up 216% in five years - what are favorites now?

Recommendations from Mario J. Gabelli's brokerage firm are trouncing returns in the U.S. stock market as analysts at the biggest securities firms struggle to prove their worth.

By Bloomberg
Gabelli's picks up 216% in five years — so what's he touting now?
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2011
Gabelli's picks up 216% in five years — so what's he touting now?

Famed investor trouncing fund managers, S&P 500 with quarterly 'Focus Five' list

By John Goff
Life Partners' pitch change is a curveball for investors, attorneys say
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2011
Life Partners' pitch change is a curveball for investors, attorneys say

Settlement provider lowers advertised rate of return from 12% to 7%; litigation ahead?

By Darla Mercado
Will legal maneuver bail out B-Ds sued over private placements?
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2011
Will legal maneuver bail out B-Ds sued over private placements?

Capital Financial wants to merge cases as part of a class action settlement; other brokerages said to be monitoring judge's decision

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2011
New York Life, MassMutual sued over Madoff investments

A machinery manufacturer last week sued New York Life Insurance Co., claiming it had lost money in variable universal life policies that were invested in funds linked to the Madoff scandal. Experts say similar suits are likely to follow.

By Darla Mercado
Madoff firm trustee seeks $50B as claw-back window closes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2011
Madoff firm trustee seeks $50B as claw-back window closes

The trustee liquidating Bernard L. Madoff's investment firm has filed more than $50 billion in so- called clawback suits to compensate victims of the con man's fraud since his 2008 arrest for masterminding the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.

By Mark Bruno
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2011
Consumer electronics: Now a holiday staple?

From Black Friday door-buster specials on flat-panel TVs to stocking stuffers like MP3 players and e-book readers, shopping for electronics has become as synonymous with the holiday shopping season as decorating Christmas trees

By Standard and Poor's
FINTECH FEB 04, 2011
JPMorgan gives bankers iPads

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will give its investment bankers iPads to provide an additional mobile tool as Apple Inc. expands its domain to Wall Street, threatening Research in Motion Ltd. in a market it traditionally dominated.

By Bloomberg
How does he do it? Bill Gross only bear fund manager to top S&P 500
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 03, 2011
How does he do it? Bill Gross only bear fund manager to top S&P 500

Bill Gross continues to impress. According to Morningstar, Pimco's short strategy fund, managed by Mr. Gross, was the only bear fund to beat the S&P 500 over the past decade.

By John Goff
ING hid kickbacks from fund firms in 12(b)-1 fees: Suit
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2011
ING hid kickbacks from fund firms in 12(b)-1 fees: Suit

Retirement plan administrator says insurance group ran a pay-to-be-on-the-platform scheme

By Darla Mercado
Paging William Jennings Bryan: Silver the new gold
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 03, 2011
Paging William Jennings Bryan: Silver the new gold

Analysts see larger rise in price of silver, as industries find new uses for the precious metal

By John Goff