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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2007
200 have filed comments on SEC hedge fund plan

WASHINGTON — The SEC’s efforts to protect hedge fund investors have stirred up free market enthusiasts, who are making it clear they don’t want the government limiting their investment options.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2007
Bank loans thriving as bond option

Bank-loan funds are the beneficiary of a bond market that has made investors leery of most fixed-income investments — particularly junk bonds. Compared with junk-bond funds — to which some consider bank-loan funds an attractive alternative — asset flows into bank-loan funds have remained strong.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2007
These days, it’s no fun being a bond manager

SAN FRANCISCO — A top bond expert made only passing mention of bonds at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.’s 2007 annual conference in San Diego early this month.

INVESTING ETFS FEB 19, 2007
Barclays targets REITs, but timing may not be right

PHILADELPHIA — Real estate investment trusts have outperformed the broad market for seven years, so it isn’t surprising that exchange traded fund providers want in on the action.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 19, 2007
MetLife accused of coercing advisers to sell its products

NEW YORK — A securities law firm is seeking class action status for clients who may have been financially damaged by an insurer’s threats and commission incentives designed to skew adviser judgment in favor of proprietary products.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 19, 2007
John Hancock ups the ante in cash value guarantees

NEW YORK — John Hancock Life Insurance Co. of Boston this month introduced a policy that guarantees cash values to a greater extent than other types of whole life insurance.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2007
Canadian SRO pressuring gadfly on complaint data

OTTAWA — A tussle has erupted over what to do with complaints against more than 2,000 brokers that the Investment Dealers Association of Canada inadvertently posted on its website.

BofA chief's stock options shrink
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 16, 2007
BofA chief's stock options shrink

Bank of America Corp. chief executive Kenneth D. Lewis saw his stock options drop 8% to $10.8 million last year, compared with $11.7 million in 2005, according to Financial News.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 12, 2007
Co-founder of ING firm jumps to NFP

One of the founders of Financial Network Investment Corp., the largest independent-contractor broker-dealer in the ING Advisors Network Inc., walked out the door last month and joined NFP Securities Inc., leaving some observers to wonder how many registered representatives affiliated with FNIC eventually could follow.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 12, 2007
Growth of wrap assets tops that for separates

Baby boomers who are retiring and rolling over their 401(k) money favor mutual fund wrap programs even though many are wealthy enough to qualify for separately managed accounts, industry observers say.