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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 07, 2007
Insurers lobby for regulation options

Two organizations want insurers to have the option of being regulated federally or by the states.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 06, 2007
Thain to nab $2.6 million in Merrill stock

Merrill's new CEO will receive 46,304 shares of restricted stock that will vest over the next three years.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 06, 2007
Schwab cuts minimum on charitable accounts

Schwab Charitable Fund has reduced the minimum donation to open a charitable gift account from $10,000 to $5,000.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 06, 2007
Study profiles high-net-worth donors

The Bank of America report identifies 12 donor types and how they go about giving away their money.

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 06, 2007
Brawny euro's interest rate holds steady

The European Central Bank held its key interest rate at 4%, while The Bank of England cut interest by a quarter-point.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2007
Private sector adds 189,000 November jobs

The figure comes in much higher than market expectations and the biggest monthly increase in a year.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2007
Millionaires, merely affluent lose faith

The Spectrem Millionaire Investor Index fell 11 points in November to a reading of 3.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2007
Poll: Most Americans bracing for recession

A report from UCLA says the U.S. will escape recession in 2008, but most polled by Bloomberg aren't buying it.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 04, 2007
NAIC elects 2008 officer slate

Sandy Praeger was voted in as the Kansas City, Mo.-based association's new president.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 03, 2007
Marsh & McLennan names brokerage CEO

Daniel Glaser, currently managing director of AIG’s European arm, will start Dec. 10, filling the position vacated in August by Brain Storms.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 03, 2007
"Kiddie tax" provision taxpayer-unfriendly

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 03, 2007
Lockwood plans a UMA with an income guarantee

An insurance policy that provides an income guarantee to holders of a unified managed account at Lockwood is in registration at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 03, 2007
Ex-UBS rep wins $4.6 million award

The rep claimed ex-colleagues spread lies about him, saying that he was headed toward a nervous breakdown.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 03, 2007
Mark Blumenthal named AON's CFO

Dennis Slusarski, Mr. Blumenthal’s predecessor, will assist through the leadership transition.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 03, 2007
PessimISM reigns for five months running

Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to the monthly Institute for Supply Management report.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 03, 2007
Garry Bridgeman named IMCA president

The Investment Management Consultants Association has named Garry Bridgeman president for 2008 and 2009.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 03, 2007
Fixed-income annuities gain clout among advisers

More advisers are turning toward fixed-income annuities as a new asset when they create retirement plans for their baby boomer clients.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2007
Raymond James researches VA riders

Raymond James Financial Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., last month rolled out a series of research reports on variable annuity riders designed to help its reps sort through the confusing array of products.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES DEC 03, 2007
Morgan Stanley changes pay policies

Morgan Stanley is adjusting some of its pay policies to comply with a wage-and-hour lawsuit it settled last year.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 03, 2007
Building retirement income confidence

Many of the retirement income solutions currently being developed by financial services companies involve software — most of which is designed to model financial outcomes once someone has retired.

By Bloomberg