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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 15, 2009
Suit claims Starr International improperly received 290M shares of AIG stock

American International Group Inc. and its former chairman and chief executive, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, have a court date today related to a fight over a block of AIG shares that was sold for $4.3 billion.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2009
IRS causes taxpayer errors, says Treasury report

The Internal Revenue Service could help taxpayers reduce errors by clarifying instructions and improving the layout of Form 1040, a Treasury Department report released today charged.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2009
Illinois nears $77M settlement with OppenheimerFunds over Core Bond Fund

The Office of the Illinois State Treasurer may reach a settlement with OppenheimerFunds Inc. by the end of this month to recover $77 million for the state’s Bright Start College Savings Program as a result of losses from the Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund last year.

By Charles Paikert
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 15, 2009
Sun Life Financial to purchase Lincoln National’s U.K. business

Sun Life Financial Inc. today said that it will buy Lincoln National Corp.’s business in the United Kingdom for about $318.6 million.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 14, 2009
Difficult times spark a shift to budget booze

The “liquor indicator” is showing that consumers are still worried about losing their jobs.

By Dan Jamieson
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2009
City National takes big stake in Lee Munder Capital

City National Corp., the bank holding company that owns Convergent Capital Management LLC, has agreed to buy a majority interest in Lee Munder Capital Group, a firm with more than $3 billion in assets under management.

By Jed Horowitz
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2009
Brokerage firm recruitment deals are holding steady for top reps

Despite the intense scrutiny on executive compensation by legislatures and regulators, major brokerage firms continue to offer generous recruitment packages to top brokers.

By Dan Jamieson
ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2009
Arbitration settlement lands in insurer's lap

A sprawling case of alleged securities fraud involving an independent broker-dealer and two brokers may wind up costing an insurance company $10.3 million.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2009
Affluent households ignore 529 plans, study says

Two-thirds of affluent parents with children under 18 aren't using Section 529 college savings plans, according to a report by The Phoenix Cos. Inc.

By Charles Paikert
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2009
'Change your life' mockumentary takes aim at Ponzi schemes

A “mockumentary” film to be released on DVD this month takes on Ponzi schemes, multilevel marketing scams and “the get-rich-quick mindset that nearly bankrupted America,” according to its official website.

By Justin Morgan
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 14, 2009
Changing regulations mean EIA compliance challenges

As new annuity rules continue to develop, chief compliance officers at broker-dealers say that they still face some challenges in implementing compliance procedures with their financial advisers.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2009
Rydex SGI aims to refocus on asset management

Rydex Investments, now Rydex SGI, is repositioning itself to focus on an expanded set of asset management capabilities.

By David Hoffman
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2009
Pershing urges brokers to embrace RIA model

Executives of Pershing, the largest provider of clearing services to broker-dealers, spent much of their energy at the firm's annual Insite conference trying to persuade clients to open their brokerage doors to fee-based registered investment advisers.

By Jed Horowitz
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2009
Health reform debate overlooks long term care, Tom Daschle says

As Congress takes up health care reform, too little attention is being paid to long term care.

By Sara Hansard
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2009
Two cheers for automatic IRA enrollment

Something must be done to encourage employees of small companies to save for retirement. As many as 78 million such workers aren't saving for the future and ultimately will depend solely on Social Security for retirement income.

By MFXFeeder
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 14, 2009
Finra suitability proposal raises hackles of those in the fixed-annuities industry

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s proposal to widen its purview to include non-securities products has left some in the fixed-annuities industry gnashing their teeth.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 14, 2009
Pershing asks advisers to pay surcharges for more funds

Pershing LLC, the largest provider of back-office services and financing to small and independent broker-dealers, this month began charging shareholder servicing fees to brokers and financial advisers who buy certain mutual funds from its Fund Center platform.

By Jed Horowitz
ETFS JUN 14, 2009
BlackRock poised to grab No. 1 spot

Make way for the 1,600-pound gorilla in the money management industry.

By Mark Bruno
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2009
SEC charges Birmingham B-D with churning

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Alabama Securities Commission announced today that they have charged Aura Financial Services Inc., a Birmingham-based broker-dealer, with churning customer accounts, supervisory failures and other violations.

By Sue Asci
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2009
More charitable donors going online to give, study finds

Online charitable giving provides only a small slice of revenue for charities, but that is changing, according to a survey of 400 non-profit organizations conducted by Convio Inc.

By Sue Asci