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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2009
Cuomo to subpoena BofA, Merrill Lynch execs

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo may subpoena more executives from Bank of America Corp. and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2009
Massachusetts revokes license of firm tied to Madoff

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin filed a complaint today to revoke the securities registration of Cohmad Securities Corp.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2009
Income guarantees paired with UMAs developing slowly

Providers will push forward with the development of the income guarantee paired with a unified managed account, and with other vehicles, despite hurdles.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2009
Advisers grapple with complex insurance products

Advisers are admitting now more than ever before that insurers’ solvency and financial strength are at the forefront in their minds when they recommend products.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2009
New insurance strategy: Simplify

Seeking to wrest market share from the asset management industry, life insurance executives will embark on a campaign of simplified consumer communications and stress real-life contexts for the use of their products.

NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 10, 2009
UBS to split wealth business; Hoekstra to lead in Americas

After posting another massive loss today, the Swiss bank UBS AG said it will reorganize its wealth management businesses.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 10, 2009
Madoff investors may face clawbacks

Securities litigation in the wake of the Bernard Madoff scandal could snag a whole host of investors who might have to give up whatever gains they received over the past six years, according to legal experts.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2009

Wells Fargo & Co. is hitting back at media coverage of a Las Vegas trip for mortgage employees that the bank canceled last week.

NEWS RIAS FEB 09, 2009
Blankfein: Markets need global regulatory coordination

Fixing the global financial crisis will require more effective government regulation and greater cooperation among regulatory agencies around the world.

NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2009
European hedgers bleed assets

The hedge-fund-of-funds sector in Europe may lose three-quarters of its assets, compared with the beginning of 2008.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2009
BNY Mellon buys two investment boutiques

A BNY Mellon unit bought two firms: one focused on domestic Australian equities and the other on emerging markets equities and global fixed income.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2009
Time for a financial heart-to-heart?

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Cupid’s arrow may snag that special partner, but be sure it doesn’t snag some financial troubles in the process.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2009
Spendthrift trusts are said to be gaining attention

Client interest in establishing spendthrift trusts for beneficiaries is picking up steam, partly due to the fact that wealthy clients are becoming more risk-averse, according to financial advisers.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2009
529 industry bolsters marketing amid downturn

States that have Section 529 college savings plans and the financial services companies that manage them are working overtime to make sure that advisers — who account for about 80% of their sales — remain interested in the product during the recession.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2009
Railroad stocks are poised for long haul

The rising volatility of oil prices, coupled with the economic downturn, is providing something of a boost to railroad stocks.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2009
B-D firms worry about increased audit costs

Broker-dealer firms are worried about increased audit costs in the wake of the Bernard Madoff scandal.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2009
Latest AIG sale item: B-D network

Private-equity investors appear to be leading the pack of likely buyers for the three broker-dealers in the AIG Advisor Group, which houses 6,571 representatives, according to a number of industry sources.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2009
Market woes fuel prepaid-tuition plans

Enrollment in prepaid-college-tuition programs has soared since the financial crisis began last fall.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2009
'Independent-contractor' debate brews

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 06, 2009
Ohio grants insurers reserve relief

Mary Jo Hudson, director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, yesterday adopted three accounting rule changes that would grant insurers based there some reserve relief.