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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 08, 2007
Marsh unit sued by Connecticut AG

Guy Carpenter and Co. is accused of conspiring with reinsurers to fix prices and eliminate competition.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 08, 2007
Advisers, providers remain skeptical on ETF-based annuities

More than two years after the launch of the first variable annuity based on exchange traded funds, VA providers and financial advisers are still ap-proaching the product with caution.

NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2007
Analysts downgrade Merrill Lynch stock

JPMorgan Chase analyst Kenneth B. Worthington downgraded Merrill's stock to "neutral" from ''overweight.''

INVESTING ETFS OCT 08, 2007
Powershares to offer laddered-treasury ETFs

PowerShares will expand its family of fixed-income exchange traded funds on Oct. 11.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
Goldman buys 9.99% stake in Winton

Goldman Sachs's new private-equity fund has purchased a stake in a $10 billion London-based hedge fund manager.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2007
Jackson names VP of eastern B-Ds

In this newly created role, Gregg Mahalich will oversee Jackson’s wholesale efforts among regional firms.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 08, 2007
First Southwest to send platform via B-Ds

The clearing firm's B-Ds will provide consolidated performance reporting across all accounts.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 08, 2007
Advisers, providers remain skeptical on ETF-based annuities

More than two years after the launch of the first variable annuity based on exchange traded funds, VA providers and financial advisers are still ap-proaching the product with caution.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2007
Annuities for 401(k)s meeting resistance

Financial advisers are resisting using annuities designed for 401(k) plans which are created by insurance firms.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2007
ING takes carbon-neutral path

ING Investment Management Americas will purchase wind energy credits for its domestic operations equal to all of its electricity needs in the hopes of becoming carbon neutral by the end of the year.