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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 16, 2007
Labor Life Insurance fined $20 million

Union Labor Life Insurance Co. today settled with the Department of Labor, paying $20 million over alleged violations of federal employee benefits law.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2007
The Hartford names group reinsurance VP

Mr. DiDonna will lead about 150 people specializing in reinsurance, product development, actuarial services and underwriting.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2007
National Financial grows annuity platform

National Financial Services has added seven insurance carriers to the company’s annuity program for B-Ds

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2007
LSE's profits reach $79M for half year

the U.K. exchange reported operating profit up 41% to $78.6 million, and earnings per share up 48% to $0.73.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2007
Consumer price index rises 0.3%

The CPI has increased 3.6% over the first 10 months of the year, compared to a 2.5% gain in all of 2006.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 14, 2007
Barbari named NYLI senior vice president

New York Life Insurance elected Patricia L. Barbari has to senior vice president in the Individual Policy Services department.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2007
Economy cooling after strong third quarter

Retail sales increased just 0.2% in October, following an increase of 0.7% in September.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2007
Fidelity Wealth boasts $325B in assets

Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services' total client assets reached $325 billion, up 50% from last year.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2007
Fortress dips on IPO costs

The Chicago-based private-equity and hedge fund firm posted a net loss of $37.6 million, or 52 cents a share.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2007
Goldman's Level 3 holdings questioned

Level 3 assets, which include mortgage-backed securities, make up 6.9% of Goldman's assets under management.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 12, 2007
Fixed-income annuities get thumbs up

Using a fixed-income annuity in a retirement income account resulted in greater long-term wealth, according to a study.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES NOV 12, 2007
Brokerage turmoil hits reps in pocketbook

As stocks of the large financial services firms get hammered, more brokers could be tempted to leave.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2007
Self-directed online traders found to take more risks

Online investors who make most financial decisions without the help of an adviser are more active traders and take bigger risks than those who seek guidance, a new study found.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2007
Social networking site launched to help investors

A new website is creating a Facebook-type social networking site to help investors check up on their financial advisers.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS NOV 12, 2007
Independent brokers set marks, reach milestones

A number of top independent-contractor broker-dealers have recently reached a variety of records and milestones, from best-ever revenue to increasing revenue from fees rather than commissions.

By Bloomberg
OPINION NOV 12, 2007
Skepticism, savvy needed in the boardroom

The subprime-mortgage fiasco has revealed several flaws in the financial system that must be corrected if similar disasters are to be avoided in the future.

By Investment News Team
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2007
Bill Miller says it's time to buy financial stocks

It used to be that when Bill Miller, the vaunted value manager at Legg Mason Inc. of Baltimore, gave his view of the market, it would be hard to find folks who would disagree with him.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2007
Young green-technology companies lure venture capital

Young companies with green technologies are cleaning up when it comes to venture capital dollars.

By Bloomberg
OPINION NOV 12, 2007
Industry airheads inflated the subprime bubble

The subprime-mortgage meltdown, which has triggered a larger meltdown throughout the credit markets, is the latest example of grand-scale faulty logic and short-term thinking.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 09, 2007
Allianz’s Q3 profits soar

German insurer Allianz SE, saw third-quarter net profits soar 21%, reaching 1.92 billion euros ($2.81 billion).

By Bloomberg