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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2007
Court: Ex-employee can sue after 401(k) cash-out

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A former employee who has cashed out of his 401(k) plan can still sue the plan’s administrator for mismanaging the plan’s assets, a federal appellate court has ruled in a decision that observers said significantly increases the number of participants who can file suit against their plan sponsors.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 20, 2007
State regulators call for backup

IRVINE, Calif. — State regulators are seeking reinforcements. In a speech this month at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures, Joseph Borg, president of the North American Securities Administrators Association Inc., called for the NCSL to develop a more detailed policy statement opposing federal pre-emption of state securities laws.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2007
First Data LBO puts Wall Street firms in vise

NEW YORK — A group of seven investment banks may get stuck with the tab for this year’s biggest leveraged buyout.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2007
Jittery investors push advisers to liquidate stocks

NEW YORK — In the midst of stock market volatility, affluent investors are feeling nervous and are pressuring advisers to sell their stocks.

NEWS OPINION AUG 20, 2007
A possible wallop for master limited partnerships

Washington tax talk these days seems focused on hedge funds, their investors and their managers.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2007
Financial advisers likely to increase role as fiduciaries for 401(k)s, study finds

WASHINGTON — More financial advisers will specialize in becoming fiduciary advisers who work with 401(k) plans in coming years, according to a retirement executive who worked on a white paper on the issue.

RETIREMENT TAX AUG 16, 2007
Schumer backs carried interest tax boost

Sen. Schumer wanted to increase the carried interest tax for a variety of partnerships that use a “two-and-20” structure.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 16, 2007
Aon names risk management director

Michael S. Flanagan has been named managing director within the Aon Technology Group, which is part of Aon Risk Services.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2007
Hedge fund crooner sings the blues

Country songs aren’t just about losing your dog, your truck and your wife—they’re also about losing your hedge fund.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 15, 2007
Goldman cuts hedge fund fees

Goldman Sachs has slashed fees for its Global Equity Opportunities hedge fund.