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INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2008
Congress mulls insurance regulator

Officials have testified that the time is right for a federal insurance regulator.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2008
RBC Dain to acquire Ferris Baker

RBC Dain Rauscher will acquire Ferris Baker Watts Inc., a broker-dealer in Washington.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2008
UBS posts loss; Sun Life’s earnings increase

UBS reports a record $11.3 billion fourth quarter loss.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2008
Euro GDP growth is slowing down

The rate of growth in European economies slipped in the fourth quarter, according to the European Union Statistics Office of Luxembourg.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2008
DTCC slices mutual fund, insurance fees

DTCC has trimmed fees for mutual fund and insurance transactions.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2008
Allianz Life arm agrees to pay $10 million fine

Insurer settles with California over allegedly inappropriate fixed annuity sales.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2008
Lincoln Financial hires DC product head

Cynthia King will be head of products for the the company’s Employer Markets Defined Contribution and Executive Benefits Business segment.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2008
Credit Suisse, MMC, Evercore & Stifel

Credit Suisse, Marsh & McLennan and Evercore reported negative returns in the fourth quarter, while Stifel saw a 92% increase.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 12, 2008
Goldman offers twist on life settlements

Goldman Sachs has created an index for investors seeking opportunity in longevity and mortality risk.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2008
Annuities gain ground in retirement market

Despite initial concerns about portability, cost and complexity, annuities in defined contribution plans are slowly gaining momentum, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Futures markets handicap winners of primaries

Speculators seem to know more than political pundits when it comes to predicting election outcomes.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
MMC to rise above scandals

Of all the firms targeted by Eliot Spitzer when he was cleaning up abuses on Wall Street, none suffered more than Marsh & McLennan Cos.

By D Hampton
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
Clinton's run for presidency may raise profile of stalled bill

Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House may rekindle momentum behind a bill she co-sponsored last year that would offer a tax break on some annuities, according to a retirement trade group.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2008
Next Financial, Raymond James reach settlements

A broker who was recently booted from the securities industry has cost Next Financial Group Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Inc. dearly — with the two firms paying out almost $850,000 to settle cases involving clients who got burned.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Mark R. Fetting of Legg Mason

Mark R. Fetting thinks that he can hit the ground running as the new president and chief executive at Legg Mason Inc.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Fidelity's Q4 broker assets break record

Total brokerage client assets reached a record $1.99 trillion, a 17% increase from the previous year.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Incapital snaps up LaSalle's B-D division

“This will create one platform and one-stop shopping for broker-dealer customers,” said Incapital CEO Tom Ricketts.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2008
Showing a little faith

People are no longer content to merely walk with God. They want to invest with him, too.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
AIG stock tumble as it re-evalutes debt

The value of its super-senior-credit-default swap portfolio declined $5.9 billion and not $1.6 billion, AIG reported to the SEC.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 08, 2008
Stimulus package may improve GDP

The gross domestic product will improve slightly because of the $150 billion economic stimulus package.

By Bloomberg